Powder coating metals and metal products for the trade · Alabama
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · ~48 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham runs at 38% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Powder coating metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade A.
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham: 1.2 TCR = 38% of Powder coating metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham safety composite
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 87% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 87% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−2.0
2021→2024
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham injury rate improved
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham's TCR fell 2.0 from 3.5 in 2021 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 3.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=3.5 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=1.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332812 · Birmingham, AL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 38% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/22
- PHOTO Spring Arbor Coating…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Spring Arbor Coatings LLC - Spring Arbor (0.0 TCR gap)
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LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Schafer Powder
Schafer Powder Coating
1.3 TCR
- This site
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham
1.2 TCR
- Spring Arbor C
Spring Arbor Coatings LLC - Spring Arbor
1.2 TCR
- Sutter's Mills
Sutter's Mills
1.2 TCR
- SilcoTek Corpo
SilcoTek Corporation
1.2 TCR
What this shows LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham averages 1.2 TCR (38% of the Powder coating metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham TCR series: 2021=3.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 3.3
Where LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham falls in its industry
646 Powder coating metals and meta establishmentsSafer than 87% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 22 Powder coating metals and meta employers in Alabama.
LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham has fewer employees than the Powder coating metals and metal products median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332812 · AL · Birmingham
646 Powder coating metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 840 employers in Birmingham, 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 | Spring Arbor Coatings LLC - Spring Arbor | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sutter's Mills | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Schafer Powder Coating | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SilcoTek Corporation | 1.2 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 | USD | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CLASSIC FOODS | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIRMINGHAM PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ply Gem Windows | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DeBra-Kuempel Inc | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 110/Richmond | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Orlando Recovery Center | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Camp Pocono Trails | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tom Sanders Building Mart LLC | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Republic Services OF Brazos | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Valley Equipment Leasing, Inc. | 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.