Machine bases, metal, manufacturing · Iowa
Metal Design Systems, inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA · ~91 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Metal Design Systems, inc. runs at 58% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Machine bases, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Metal Design Systems, inc.: 1.9 TCR = 58% of Machine bases, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Metal Design Systems, inc. safety composite
Metal Design Systems, inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 82% 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.02 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% 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
Metal Design Systems, inc.: 0.6 → 3.1 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 3.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0.53× in 2020
Metal Design Systems, inc.'s TCR rose 2.5 from 0.6 in 2016 to 3.1 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2019 at 3.7 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332999 · Cedar Rapids, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 58% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK #2/18
- PHOTO AC Manufacturing
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~91 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: AC Manufacturing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Metal Design Systems, inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Metal Design Systems, inc.
1.9 TCR
- AC Manufacturi
AC Manufacturing
1.9 TCR
- Evoloution Edg
Evoloution Edges
1.9 TCR
- Phoenix Metal
Phoenix Metal Fabricating Inc
1.9 TCR
- Wilbert Funera
Wilbert Funeral Services Broadview
1.9 TCR
What this shows Metal Design Systems, inc. averages 1.9 TCR (58% of the Machine bases, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Metal Design Systems, inc. TCR series: 2016=0.6 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Metal Design Systems, inc. falls in its industry
827 Machine bases, metal, manufact establishmentsSafer than 82% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 18 Machine bases, metal, manufact employers in Iowa.
Metal Design Systems, inc. has more employees than the Machine bases, metal, manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332999 · IA · Cedar Rapids
827 Machine bases, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 466 employers in Cedar Rapids, 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 | AC Manufacturing | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evoloution Edges | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Phoenix Metal Fabricating Inc | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wilbert Funeral Services Broadview | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Trans Ova Genetics LC | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sioux City Neal North | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Louisa Generating Station | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ames-West Operating | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids IA 400 NE) | 6,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids C Ave | 6,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Methodist Hospital | 2,949 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Executive Beechcraft / Signature Flight Support-MKC641 | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Graffiti Shield, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mercedes Benz of Lancaster | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | OEM Tube Assemblies | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pleasant Ridge Care Center | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chatfield Elementary School | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Barrett Ag Service, Inc. DBA: Barrett Petfood Innovations | 91 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.