Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary · California
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC
Santa Fe Springs, CA · ~117 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC runs at 207% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary workplace, earning a grade F.
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC: 6.8 TCR = 207% of Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC safety composite
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 6%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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
−4.7
2017→2020
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC injury rate improved
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC's TCR fell 4.7 from 10.8 in 2017 to 6.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2017 at 10.8 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.88× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.8 · 2018=3.7 · 2020=6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331492 · Santa Fe Springs, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 207% of ind
- DART 6.0 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO Calumet
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~117 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Calumet (0.0 TCR gap)
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Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Buffalo Tungst
Buffalo Tungsten
7.1 TCR
- This site
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC
6.8 TCR
- Calumet
Calumet
6.8 TCR
- Buick Resource
Buick Resource Recycling Facility
6.7 TCR
- American Zinc
American Zinc Recycling Corp.
6.6 TCR
What this shows Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC averages 6.8 TCR (207% of the Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS benchmark).
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC TCR series: 2017=10.8 · 2018=3.7 · 2020=6 · BLS 3.3
Where Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC falls in its industry
132 Smelting and refining of nonfe establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Smelting and refining of nonfe employers in California.
Heraeus Prescious Metals North America LLC has more employees than the Smelting and refining of nonferrous meta median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331492 · CA · Santa Fe Springs
132 Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 310 employers in Santa Fe Springs, CA · 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 | Calumet | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Buick Resource Recycling Facility | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Zinc Recycling Corp. | 6.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Buffalo Tungsten | 7.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Frog Hollow Farm LLC | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Standard Cattle LLC | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LFA | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oxnard Plant #4 | 117 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 423 | 3,217 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc. | 1,217 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CSI | 1,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vans Distribution Center - SFS | 757 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Channel 3 Kids Camp | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ross store 599 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Grand Ave. Chicago Store | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dwt 90 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Norton County Hospital | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Waskey Bridges, Inc. | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rhythms Home Care | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hillside Manor | 117 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.