Angle irons, metal, manufacturing · Wisconsin
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc.
Merrill, WI · ~74 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. runs at 310% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Angle irons, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc.: 10.2 TCR = 310% of Angle irons, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. safety composite
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% 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
−18.0
2016→2024
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. injury rate improved
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc.'s TCR fell 18.0 from 22.8 in 2016 to 4.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 22.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=22.8 · 2017=13.7 · 2018=8.5 · 2019=7.1 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=10.4 · 2023=9.2 · 2024=4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Merrill, WI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.2 · 310% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #63/73
- PHOTO Behringer Corporatio…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 52 inj
- SIZE ~74 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Behringer Corporation - Branchville (0.0 TCR gap)
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Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc.
10.2 TCR
- Behringer Corp
Behringer Corporation - Branchville
10.2 TCR
- C.A. Schroeder
C.A. Schroeder, Inc. / CASCO
10.2 TCR
- ABW Technologi
ABW Technologies, Inc
10.2 TCR
- Markle 2
Markle 2
10.2 TCR
What this shows Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. averages 10.2 TCR (310% of the Angle irons, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. TCR series: 2016=22.8 · 2017=13.7 · 2018=8.5 · 2019=7.1 · 2020=5.3 · 2021=10.4 · 2023=9.2 · 2024=4.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. falls in its industry
827 Angle irons, metal, manufactur establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #63 safest of 73 Angle irons, metal, manufactur employers in Wisconsin.
Goetsch's Welding & Machine, Inc. has more employees than the Angle irons, metal, manufacturing median and a higher 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 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 22.8 | 10.6 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · WI · Merrill
827 Angle irons, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 49 employers in Merrill, WI · 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 | Behringer Corporation - Branchville | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | C.A. Schroeder, Inc. / CASCO | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ABW Technologies, Inc | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Markle 2 | 10.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fun Company | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Summerset Marine Construction | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Klein-Dickert Milwaukee, Inc. | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Black-Haak Heating, Inc. | 74 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Merrill Area Public Schools | 440 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1366 | 240 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1366 | 224 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Weinbrenner Shoe Company, INC. - Merrill | 200 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Francis M. Dix Company, Inc. | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National TN - 0802 | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Paul Davis Systems of Omaha, Inc. | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hilton Garden Inn Yakima | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tallahassee RPC | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Palm Bay RPC | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Metform LLC / Machined Components | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Edison Service Center | 74 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.