Metals service centers · Alabama
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur
Decatur, AL · ~48 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur runs at 185% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Metals service centers workplace, earning a grade D.
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur: 4.1 TCR = 185% of Metals service centers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur safety composite
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 46%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% 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
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur: 1.9 → 4.4 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 7.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.54× in 2024
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur's TCR rose 2.5 from 1.9 in 2016 to 4.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 7.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.54× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Decatur, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 185% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #28/44
- PHOTO CBS - Acworth
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CBS - Acworth (0.0 TCR gap)
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JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur
4.1 TCR
- Ryerson- Plymo
Ryerson- Plymouth
4.1 TCR
- CBS - Acworth
CBS - Acworth
4 TCR
- Copper and Bra
Copper and Brass Sales - Milwaukee
4 TCR
- O'Neal Steel L
O'Neal Steel LLC_Birmingham
4 TCR
What this shows JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur averages 4.1 TCR (185% of the Metals service centers BLS benchmark).
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur TCR series: 2016=1.9 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=7 · 2019=5.3 · 2020=6.5 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=4.4 · BLS 2.2
Where JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur falls in its industry
1,299 Metals service centers establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #28 safest of 44 Metals service centers employers in Alabama.
JMS Russel Metals Corp - Decatur has more employees than the Metals service centers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · AL · Decatur
1,299 Metals service centers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 239 employers in Decatur, AL · 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 | CBS - Acworth | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Copper and Brass Sales - Milwaukee | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ryerson- Plymouth | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | O'Neal Steel LLC_Birmingham | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Elkmont GP Egg Depot | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Division Auburn Office | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C & I Enclousres | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JOHNSONKREIS Construction | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain - Decatur | 1,450 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Decatur processing plant | 885 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ULA-Decatur | 701 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Decatur Fresh Plant | 671 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pitt Ohio - Indianapolis | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill CFL - Deland | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Phillips Construction, LLC | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | construction - glass/glazing | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ozark Hauling | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pitt Ohio - Charleston | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Del Amo #521 | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Courtyard Downtown | 48 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.