Machine tools, metal cutting, manufacturing · Rhode Island
Ferguson Perforating Company
Providence, RI · ~90 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ferguson Perforating Company runs at 121% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Machine tools, metal cutting, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Ferguson Perforating Company: 4.0 TCR = 121% of Machine tools, metal cutting, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ferguson Perforating Company safety composite
Ferguson Perforating Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 38%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−8.4
2016→2024
Ferguson Perforating Company injury rate improved
Ferguson Perforating Company's TCR fell 8.4 from 9.9 in 2016 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.9 · 2017=6.0 · 2018=6.0 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=4.2 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=1.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Providence, RI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 121% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO Williams Tool, Inc.
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~90 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Williams Tool, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ferguson Perforating Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ferguson Perforating Company
4 TCR
- Williams Tool,
Williams Tool, Inc.
4 TCR
- KKSP Precision
KKSP Precision Machining East China
4 TCR
- Commercial Too
Commercial Tool & Die
3.9 TCR
- Peiffer Machin
Peiffer Machine Services
3.9 TCR
What this shows Ferguson Perforating Company averages 4.0 TCR (121% of the Machine tools, metal cutting, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ferguson Perforating Company TCR series: 2016=9.9 · 2017=6 · 2018=6 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=4.2 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Ferguson Perforating Company falls in its industry
391 Machine tools, metal cutting, establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Rhode Island alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Machine tools, metal cutting, employers in Rhode Island.
Ferguson Perforating Company has more employees than the Machine tools, metal cutting, manufactur median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · RI · Providence
391 Machine tools, metal cutting, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,610 rated employers in Rhode Island with headcount on file · 209 employers in Providence, RI · 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 | Williams Tool, Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KKSP Precision Machining East China | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Commercial Tool & Die | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Peiffer Machine Services | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 433 JOHNSTON, RI | 90 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 71207 | 90 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 547 Smithfield | 90 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 10602 | 90 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rhode Island Hospital | 7,817 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Point32Health Providence | 4,440 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Miriam Hospital | 3,204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Women & Infants Hospital | 2,195 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Agoura Sash and Door Inc | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RML SpecialtyHospital Hinsdale | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Woodsage LLC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S09296 - Great Oak Landfill | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Jefferson Jr. High School | 90 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Guadalupe Valley Nursing Center and Rehabilitation Center | 90 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AFP Distributors Inc. | 90 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Silver Pines Nursing and Rehab | 90 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.