Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing · Kansas
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc.
Meriden, KS · ~118 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. runs at 177% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc.: 5.8 TCR = 177% of Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. safety composite
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 28%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−8.6
2019→2024
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. injury rate improved
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc.'s TCR fell 8.6 from 13.2 in 2019 to 4.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 13.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=13.2 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=3.8 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=4.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Meriden, KS ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.8 · 177% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #16/22
- PHOTO SCHLOSSER STEEL, INC.
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~118 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SCHLOSSER STEEL, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc.
5.8 TCR
- SCHLOSSER STEE
SCHLOSSER STEEL, INC.
5.8 TCR
- Gayle Manufact
Gayle Manufacturing Company - Caldwell, ID
5.8 TCR
- Daigle Brother
Daigle Brothers
5.8 TCR
- Seneca Dairy S
Seneca Dairy Systems, LLC
5.8 TCR
What this shows Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. averages 5.8 TCR (177% of the Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. TCR series: 2019=13.2 · 2020=3.8 · 2021=3.8 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=4.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Structural steel, fabricated, establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 22 Structural steel, fabricated, employers in Kansas.
Ernest-Spencer Metals, Inc. has more employees than the Structural steel, fabricated, manufactur median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · KS · Meriden
1,491 Structural steel, fabricated, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 3 employers in Meriden, KS · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | SCHLOSSER STEEL, INC. | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gayle Manufacturing Company - Caldwell, ID | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Daigle Brothers | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Seneca Dairy Systems, LLC | 5.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Enterprise Products (Central MAPL) | 118 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NAPCO Pipe & Fittings | 118 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Orizon Aerostructures | 118 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brittain Machine Inc | 118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mammoth Sports Construction | 290 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | R&S Maintenance Services | 78 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Allegro Forward Delivery | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plumbers' Supply Company - DC | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | JK Tobin Construction Co., Inc. | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CHRISTUS Santa Rosa San Marcos | 5.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Doubletree Suites by Hilton Portland OR | 118 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0618 - Pueblo | 118 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 0773 - Plainfield | 118 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SJSU Dining Commons | 118 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.