Sheet metal fabrication · Idaho
Hobson Fabricating corp.
Boise, ID · ~103 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hobson Fabricating corp. runs at 168% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Sheet metal fabrication workplace, earning a grade D.
Hobson Fabricating corp.: 5.6 TCR = 168% of Sheet metal fabrication BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hobson Fabricating corp. safety composite
Hobson Fabricating corp. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 32%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% 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
−5.8
2016→2024
Hobson Fabricating corp. injury rate improved
Hobson Fabricating corp.'s TCR fell 5.8 from 11.2 in 2016 to 5.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 11.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.2 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=4.8 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=5.7 · 2024=5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Boise, ID ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.6 · 168% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #5/9
- PHOTO James F. Mullen Co. …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 39 inj
- SIZE ~103 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: James F. Mullen Co. Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Hobson Fabricating corp. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Hobson Fabricating corp.
5.6 TCR
- James F. Mulle
James F. Mullen Co. Inc
5.6 TCR
- JBM INC.
JBM INC.
5.5 TCR
- APX Enclosures
APX Enclosures, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Franklin Plant
Franklin Plant 1
5.5 TCR
What this shows Hobson Fabricating corp. averages 5.6 TCR (168% of the Sheet metal fabrication BLS benchmark).
Hobson Fabricating corp. TCR series: 2016=11.2 · 2017=0 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=4.8 · 2021=0.5 · 2022=5.7 · 2024=5.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Hobson Fabricating corp. falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal fabrication establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Idaho alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 9 Sheet metal fabrication employers in Idaho.
Hobson Fabricating corp. has more employees than the Sheet metal fabrication 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 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · ID · Boise
1,158 Sheet metal fabrication employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,774 rated employers in Idaho with headcount on file · 581 employers in Boise, ID · 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 | James F. Mullen Co. Inc | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JBM INC. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | APX Enclosures, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Franklin Plant 1 | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 4054-ABS-0030-0030-00193 | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4054-ABS-0030-0030-03360 | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lewiston #128 | 103 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IDTWI - TWIN FALLS | 103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Boise Medical Center (Including MSTI) | 10,034 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1-Boise Main Site | 6,035 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Micron Boise Site | 5,184 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | 3,869 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | LNK02 | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2H Mechanical LLC. | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hajoca 597 | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hajoca 733 | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wynn's Family Market INC | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Complete Care at Woodlands | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | La Plata Electric Association | 103 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Hayner Hoyt Corporation | 103 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.