HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Iowa
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc.
Dubuque, IA · ~35 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 17.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. runs at 620% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc.: 17.4 TCR = 620% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. safety composite
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 17.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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
−13.6
2016→2024
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. injury rate improved
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc.'s TCR fell 13.6 from 19.6 in 2016 to 6.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 38.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=19.6 · 2017=38.2 · 2018=20.1 · 2019=8.8 · 2020=17.5 · 2021=14.4 · 2022=19.5 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Dubuque, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 17.4 · 620% of ind
- DART 6.0 DART
- RANK #94/94
- PHOTO Border Sheet Metal &…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 53 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Border Sheet Metal & Heating Hvac LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc.
17.4 TCR
- B and J Refrig
B and J Refrigeration
17.4 TCR
- Border Sheet M
Border Sheet Metal & Heating Hvac LLC
17.3 TCR
- Northern Plain
Northern Plains Heating & Air Conditioning Inc
17.3 TCR
- M.D. Service P
M.D. Service Plumbing, Inc
17.3 TCR
What this shows Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. averages 17.4 TCR (620% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. TCR series: 2016=19.6 · 2017=38.2 · 2018=20.1 · 2019=8.8 · 2020=17.5 · 2021=14.4 · 2022=19.5 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=6 · BLS 2.8
Where Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #94 safest of 94 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Iowa.
Giese Sheet Metal Co. Inc. has fewer employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 16.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 38.2 | 22.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19.6 | 11.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IA · Dubuque
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 217 employers in Dubuque, 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 | Border Sheet Metal & Heating Hvac LLC | 17.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Northern Plains Heating & Air Conditioning Inc | 17.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | M.D. Service Plumbing, Inc | 17.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | B and J Refrigeration | 17.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | IA17-SEL-OSCEOLA HATCHERY' | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Agriscience - Algona Research - ALG2 | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JFSNA at ADM Cedar Rapids | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | On Track Construction, LLC | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | John Deere Dubuque Works | 2,518 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque-MHS-IA/NE | 1,296 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MercyOne Dubuque | 1,285 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc | 1,110 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | WCNC, Inc. dba Katherine's Place at Wedington | 17.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Santa Lucia Preserve | 17.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Roco'S Gardening & Arroyo Vista Landscaping, Inc | 17.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 540-FC212 | 17.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Watercrest at Bryan | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nilenterprises, Inc. | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Prevost - Fort Worth, TX | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bartholomew County REMC | 35 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.