Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing · Alabama
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345
Fort Payne, AL · ~264 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 runs at 62% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345: 2.1 TCR = 62% of Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 safety composite
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 83% 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 2.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% 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%).
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 held a steady TCR band
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345's TCR held near 0.3 from 1.4 in 2017 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.27× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=1.4 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Fort Payne, AL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.1 · 62% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #5/15
- PHOTO Southwark Metal Idah…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 41 inj
- SIZE ~264 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southwark Metal Idaho Division (0.0 TCR gap)
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GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345
2.1 TCR
- Southwark Meta
Southwark Metal Idaho Division
2.1 TCR
- Custom Mechani
Custom Mechanical Contractors
2.1 TCR
- MUNSCHAUER, IN
MUNSCHAUER, INC.
2.1 TCR
- Innovation Fir
Innovation First Manufacturing, Inc.
2.1 TCR
What this shows GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 averages 2.1 TCR (62% of the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 TCR series: 2017=1.4 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=2.2 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 3.3
Where GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stamp establishmentsSafer than 83% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 15 Sheet metal work (except stamp employers in Alabama.
GH Metal Solutions, Loc'n 345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · AL · Fort Payne
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 39 employers in Fort Payne, AL · 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 | Southwark Metal Idaho Division | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Custom Mechanical Contractors | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MUNSCHAUER, INC. | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Innovation First Manufacturing, Inc. | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Generation Fossil Gaston Steam Plant | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hanil USA | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 2739 | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital | 264 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Heil Environmental | 869 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime | 446 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PlayCore | 386 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 691 | 383 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | IES Santa Rosa | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CMC Bloomington/Normal | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marion Mold & Tool, Inc. | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MBARC Construction | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunrise Medica US LLC- Fresno | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shop Rite of Galloway | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | General Coatings Corp | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bus Public Transportation | 264 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.