Metals service centers · Massachusetts
Metals USA
Seekonk, MA · ~28 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Metals USA runs at 161% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Metals service centers workplace, earning a grade D.
Metals USA: 3.5 TCR = 161% of Metals service centers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Metals USA safety composite
Metals USA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 22%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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
−5.0
2017→2024
Metals USA injury rate improved
Metals USA's TCR fell 5.0 from 9.6 in 2017 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 9.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.6 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=3.5 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Seekonk, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.5 · 161% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #8/15
- PHOTO Tubular Steel Katy
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tubular Steel Katy (0.0 TCR gap)
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Metals USA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Metals USA
3.5 TCR
- Tubular Steel
Tubular Steel Katy
3.5 TCR
- 013 Grand Prai
013 Grand Prairie, TX
3.5 TCR
- ENERGY METALS
ENERGY METALS - 501 PEARLAND
3.5 TCR
- Detroit Divisi
Detroit Division
3.5 TCR
What this shows Metals USA averages 3.5 TCR (161% of the Metals service centers BLS benchmark).
Metals USA TCR series: 2017=9.6 · 2018=0 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=3.5 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 2.2
Where Metals USA falls in its industry
1,299 Metals service centers establishmentsSafer than 52% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 15 Metals service centers employers in Massachusetts.
Metals USA has fewer employees than the Metals service centers median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · MA · Seekonk
1,299 Metals service centers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 56 employers in Seekonk, 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 | Tubular Steel Katy | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 013 Grand Prairie, TX | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ENERGY METALS - 501 PEARLAND | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Detroit Division | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Ocean Spray Carver Receiving Station | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Waypoint General Contracting LLC | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Masters Touch | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pomeroy & Co., Inc. | 28 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1374 - Seekonk | 244 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6458-ZSEE | 241 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main office | 210 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | J L Marshall & Sons, Inc | 202 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | urbanfloor main | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prestige Drywall inc. | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Howard County Highway Department | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Natural Beauty Growers, LLC - Boyden IA | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Thermaltech, Inc. | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grand Valley Wood Products, Inc. | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pratt Industries (Robert Mann Packaging) LLC - Oceanside | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | O&M Granite City | 28 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.