Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing · Iowa
Johnson Machine Works
Chariton, IA · ~82 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Johnson Machine Works runs at 148% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Johnson Machine Works: 4.9 TCR = 148% of Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Johnson Machine Works safety composite
Johnson Machine Works scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 34%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% 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
Johnson Machine Works: 6.8 → 7.3 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 7.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.6× in 2023
Johnson Machine Works's TCR rose 0.5 from 6.8 in 2016 to 7.3 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 0.6× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Chariton, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 148% of ind
- DART 2.9 DART
- RANK #10/24
- PHOTO Livi Steel
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~82 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Livi Steel (0.0 TCR gap)
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Johnson Machine Works in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Johnson Machine Works
4.9 TCR
- Livi Steel
Livi Steel
4.9 TCR
- Anasteel
Anasteel
4.9 TCR
- Classic Recrea
Classic Recreation Systems
4.9 TCR
- CMC Rebar Aubu
CMC Rebar Auburn
4.9 TCR
What this shows Johnson Machine Works averages 4.9 TCR (148% of the Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Johnson Machine Works TCR series: 2016=6.8 · 2017=1.3 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=5 · 2020=5.2 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=7.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Johnson Machine Works falls in its industry
1,491 Barge sections, prefabricated establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 24 Barge sections, prefabricated employers in Iowa.
Johnson Machine Works has more employees than the Barge sections, prefabricated metal, man median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · IA · Chariton
1,491 Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 18 employers in Chariton, IA · 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 | Livi Steel | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Anasteel | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Classic Recreation Systems | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CMC Rebar Auburn | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Eagle Grove | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Agriscience Algona ALG1 | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Des Moines Head Office | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Otis Elevator Company-Des Moines | 82 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grocery-Chariton | 361 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Truck-Chariton | 338 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Produce-Chariton | 242 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lucas County Health Center | 206 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Trucchi's Supermarket #4 | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arnold Reception Desk Inc | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #405 CLEVELAND, TN | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ContiTech Sun Prairie | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Deseret Book Warehouse | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heat Waves Hot Oil Service, LLC | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jakes Electric, LLC | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PEC-POR_CUS | 82 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.