Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Massachusetts
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.
Springfield, MA · ~80 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. runs at 418% 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.
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.: 9.2 TCR = 418% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. safety composite
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.: 11.9 → 13.7 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 13.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.'s TCR rose 1.7 from 11.9 in 2016 to 13.7 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Springfield, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.2 · 418% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/14
- PHOTO Southern Recycling, …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 47 inj
- SIZE ~80 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southern Recycling, LLC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.
9.2 TCR
- Southern Recyc
Southern Recycling, LLC.
9.2 TCR
- United Alloys
United Alloys and Metals Columbus
9.2 TCR
- Metro Scrap Me
Metro Scrap Metals
9.2 TCR
- Far West Recyc
Far West Recycling - Hillsboro
9.2 TCR
What this shows Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. averages 9.2 TCR (418% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. TCR series: 2016=11.9 · 2018=11.9 · 2019=10.4 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=9.4 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=13.7 · BLS 2.2
Where Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 14 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Massachusetts.
Joseph Freedman Co., 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 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · MA · Springfield
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 215 employers in Springfield, MA · 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 | Southern Recycling, LLC. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Alloys and Metals Columbus | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metro Scrap Metals | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Far West Recycling - Hillsboro | 9.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BEVERLY 5310 ELECTRIC-MA05 | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - Hyde Park | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MIG CORPORATION, INC. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Diaz Construction Co., Inc. | 80 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMC - Baystate Medical Center | 8,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMP - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,977 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blue Tarp Redevelopment, LLC d/b/a MGM Springfield | 1,867 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BMF - Baystate Medical Practices | 1,746 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mattison Contractors, Inc. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SH - Building E | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Natrona Heights Store | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Whaley Foodservice-Jacksonville | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lowes Foods #214 | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Office | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ral-Hhh1-Raleigh Office | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Interstate Roofing and Waterproofing, Inc. | 80 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.