Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers · Oregon
Mero Metals Northwest Inc
5611 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland, OR · ~311 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Mero Metals Northwest Inc runs at 306% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Mero Metals Northwest Inc: 6.7 TCR = 306% of Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Mero Metals Northwest Inc safety composite
Mero Metals Northwest Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.87 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.8
2022→2024
Mero Metals Northwest Inc injury rate improved
Mero Metals Northwest Inc's TCR fell 0.8 from 8.0 in 2022 to 7.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 8.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=8.0 · 2023=5.0 · 2024=7.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · 5611 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland, OR ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.7 · 306% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #12/18
- PHOTO PSC Metals, INC - Ca…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 63 inj
- SIZE ~311 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: PSC Metals, INC - Canton (0.0 TCR gap)
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Mero Metals Northwest Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Mero Metals Northwest Inc
6.7 TCR
- PSC Metals, IN
PSC Metals, INC - Canton
6.7 TCR
- Yaffe Iron & M
Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
6.7 TCR
- Tri-State Iron
Tri-State Iron and Metal Company
6.7 TCR
- FPT Lonyo, LLC
FPT Lonyo, LLC
6.7 TCR
What this shows Mero Metals Northwest Inc averages 6.7 TCR (306% of the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Mero Metals Northwest Inc TCR series: 2022=8 · 2023=5 · 2024=7.2 · BLS 2.2
Where Mero Metals Northwest Inc falls in its industry
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automot establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 18 Scrap materials (e.g., automot employers in Oregon.
Mero Metals Northwest Inc has more employees than the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, indus 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 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · OR · 5611 Ne Columbia Blvd Portland
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 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 | PSC Metals, INC - Canton | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Yaffe Iron & Metal Co., Inc. | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tri-State Iron and Metal Company | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FPT Lonyo, LLC | 6.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 0065 - MEDFORD OR WHSE | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2069 | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 4221 | 311 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 701-00393 | 311 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Toledo True Burger | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hairston Vision Inc | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gaylord Brothers, Inc. | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jaks Ds LLC | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | K2 Industrial Services | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Santa Rita Landscaping | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Robbinsville - 100 West Manor Way | 311 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cottage Hospital | 311 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.