Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · New Hampshire
Harding Metals, Inc.
Northwood, NH · ~59 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Harding Metals, Inc. runs at 598% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Harding Metals, Inc.: 13.2 TCR = 598% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Harding Metals, Inc. safety composite
Harding Metals, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 4%), 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).
16/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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
Harding Metals, Inc.: 8.9 → 14.4 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 24.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0.84× in 2024
Harding Metals, Inc.'s TCR rose 5.5 from 8.9 in 2016 to 14.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 24.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.84× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Northwood, NH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.2 · 598% of ind
- DART 11.1 DART
- RANK #5/5
- PHOTO AIM Recycling Santa …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 75 inj
- SIZE ~59 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: AIM Recycling Santa Fe Springs (0.1 TCR gap)
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Harding Metals, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Beacon Muskego
Beacon Muskegon
13.3 TCR
- This site
Harding Metals, Inc.
13.2 TCR
- AIM Recycling
AIM Recycling Santa Fe Springs
13.2 TCR
- Alta Alloys
Alta Alloys
13 TCR
- Rich Metals Co
Rich Metals Company Davenport
12.9 TCR
What this shows Harding Metals, Inc. averages 13.2 TCR (598% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Harding Metals, Inc. TCR series: 2016=8.9 · 2017=7.8 · 2018=14.7 · 2019=24.4 · 2020=10.9 · 2021=15.8 · 2022=15.3 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=14.4 · BLS 2.2
Where Harding Metals, Inc. falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 4% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to New Hampshire alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 5 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in New Hampshire.
Harding Metals, Inc. has more employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher 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 | 14.4 | 11.1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.9 | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24.4 | 11.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · NH · Northwood
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,718 rated employers in New Hampshire with headcount on file · 5 employers in Northwood, NH · 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 | AIM Recycling Santa Fe Springs | 13.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alta Alloys | 13.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Beacon Muskegon | 13.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rich Metals Company Davenport | 12.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Concord | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lymo Office & Short Term Projects | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Al Terry Plumbing & Heating | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Warwick Mills Inc. | 59 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 08160 - Store # 8160 Northwood | 140 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 8160 | 133 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Quartz & Stone Creations of NH LLC | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chestnut & Cape Inc. | 25 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0653 Washington | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sierra Medical Services Alliance (SEMSA) | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Courtyard by Marriott Seattle North Everett | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Price Office | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Weinberg Terrace | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tupelo Tup | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Harvard Maintenance Inc. of Kentucky | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Legacy Steel | 59 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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