Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant wholesalers · New Jersey
Kearny Steel Container
Newark, NJ · ~129 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kearny Steel Container runs at 173% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Kearny Steel Container: 3.8 TCR = 173% of Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kearny Steel Container safety composite
Kearny Steel Container scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−5.7
2016→2024
Kearny Steel Container injury rate improved
Kearny Steel Container's TCR fell 5.7 from 9.0 in 2016 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.0 · 2018=6.0 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=2.6 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423840 · Newark, NJ ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.8 · 173% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #8/13
- PHOTO 200630
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 34 inj
- SIZE ~129 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 200630 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kearny Steel Container in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kearny Steel Container
3.8 TCR
- 200630
200630
3.8 TCR
- Ranpak
Ranpak
3.8 TCR
- Lakeland SBS
Lakeland SBS
3.8 TCR
- NC100
NC100
3.8 TCR
What this shows Kearny Steel Container averages 3.8 TCR (173% of the Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Kearny Steel Container TCR series: 2016=9 · 2018=6 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=0 · 2022=2.6 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 2.2
Where Kearny Steel Container falls in its industry
589 Barrels, new and reconditioned establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to New Jersey alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 13 Barrels, new and reconditioned employers in New Jersey.
Kearny Steel Container has more employees than the Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423840 · NJ · Newark
589 Barrels, new and reconditioned, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 11,201 rated employers in New Jersey with headcount on file · 356 employers in Newark, NJ · 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 | 200630 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ranpak | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lakeland SBS | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NC100 | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 201-NJ-New Jersey Central | 129 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Automated Logic Controls (New York-New Jersey) | 129 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Associated Fire Protection, Inc. | 129 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Newark Container | 129 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EWR EWR | 13,545 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EWR - Airport United Airlines Offices | 13,015 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6925-EWR | 11,764 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EWRPW9829 EWR - NON AA PAX SER | 4,772 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Albany DC | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #4050 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Design Distributors Inc | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brookdale Galleria | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CertainTeed Jonesburg | 129 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Atlantic Shores Nursing and Rehab Center | 129 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Forest Health Medical Center, LLC | 129 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Luxium Solutions - Hiram | 129 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.