Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing · Iowa
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO
Independence, IA · ~315 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO runs at 38% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO: 1.3 TCR = 38% of Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO safety composite
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 93% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
73/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 1.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 93% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 65% 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
−1.1
2016→2022
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO injury rate improved
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO's TCR fell 1.1 from 1.5 in 2016 to 0.4 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2019 at 2.5 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.34× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.5 · 2017=0.8 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=0.4 · 2022=0.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Independence, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.3 · 38% of ind
- DART 0.4 DART
- RANK #2/12
- PHOTO Air System Components
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~315 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Air System Components (0.0 TCR gap)
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Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO
1.3 TCR
- Air System Com
Air System Components
1.3 TCR
- Metal Sales Ma
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation
1.3 TCR
- Lau Industries
Lau Industries
1.3 TCR
- Amerimax Build
Amerimax Building Products
1.3 TCR
What this shows Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO averages 1.3 TCR (38% of the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO TCR series: 2016=1.5 · 2017=0.8 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=0.4 · 2022=0.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stamp establishmentsSafer than 93% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 12 Sheet metal work (except stamp employers in Iowa.
Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO has more employees than the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · IA · Independence
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 26 employers in Independence, IA · 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 | Air System Components | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lau Industries | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Amerimax Building Products | 1.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Plumrose USA, Inc. CB1 | 315 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sabre Industries Utilities Division | 315 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 5748 | 315 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Universal Pediatrics | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indepedence Store | 524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | People's Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County Health Center | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | INDEPENDENCE PLANT | 244 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blue Independence Iowa | 215 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Evonik Corporation | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BSA Physician Group | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Enable Injectioins Inc | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arjo Inc. | 1.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lawrence Equipment, Inc. | 315 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corp Grove | 315 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chestnut Service Center-TB | 315 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Reynolds Consumer Products | 315 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.