Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers · Ohio
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp.
Dayton, OH · ~142 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp.: 2.7 TCR = 124% of Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. safety composite
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 65% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 33%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 65% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp.: 1.6 → 3.4 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 3.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.26× in 2024
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp.'s TCR rose 1.8 from 1.6 in 2022 to 3.4 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Dayton, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 2.7 · 124% of ind
- DART 3.4 DART
- RANK #27/79
- PHOTO SSP Oakland
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~142 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SSP Oakland (0.0 TCR gap)
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Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp.
2.7 TCR
- SSP Oakland
SSP Oakland
2.7 TCR
- Exotech, Inc.
Exotech, Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Gold Metal Wes
Gold Metal West Recyclers
2.7 TCR
- Premier Metal
Premier Metal Buyers
2.7 TCR
What this shows Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. averages 2.7 TCR (124% of the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. TCR series: 2022=1.6 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=3.4 · BLS 2.2
Where Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. falls in its industry
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automot establishmentsSafer than 65% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 79 Scrap materials (e.g., automot employers in Ohio.
Franklin Iron & Metal Corp. has more employees than the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, indus median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · OH · Dayton
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 599 employers in Dayton, OH · 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 | SSP Oakland | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Exotech, Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gold Metal West Recyclers | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Premier Metal Buyers | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NPL Great Lakes LLC - Ohio | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 0616 - Doors-Pataskala | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pataskala | 142 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Appalachian Wood Floors Inc | 142 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Miami Valley Hospital | 6,862 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Dayton | 5,359 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dayton Children's Hospital | 3,590 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CareSource Management Services LLC | 3,172 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ringgold County Hospital | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alliance Steel | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 1723 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AWG, Nashville | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | USA Chatsworth - Foss Plant 4 | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | High Point | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Premier Marine LLC | 142 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Medical Center at Franklin | 142 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.