Electrical signs manufacturing · Iowa
Nagle Signs Inc.
Waterloo, IA · ~35 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nagle Signs Inc. runs at 143% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Electrical signs manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Nagle Signs Inc.: 4.7 TCR = 143% of Electrical signs manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nagle Signs Inc. safety composite
Nagle Signs Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 27%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% 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
−7.4
2016→2024
Nagle Signs Inc. injury rate improved
Nagle Signs Inc.'s TCR fell 7.4 from 10.4 in 2016 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.4 · 2017=5.0 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=3.0 · 2021=3.0 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339950 · Waterloo, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.7 · 143% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO Charles Hampton's A-…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Charles Hampton's A-1 Signs, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nagle Signs Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Nagle Signs Inc.
4.7 TCR
- Charles Hampto
Charles Hampton's A-1 Signs, Inc
4.7 TCR
- Fairmont Sign
Fairmont Sign Company
4.7 TCR
- Gregory, Inc.
Gregory, Inc.
4.7 TCR
- B2Sign, Inc.
B2Sign, Inc.
4.7 TCR
What this shows Nagle Signs Inc. averages 4.7 TCR (143% of the Electrical signs manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Nagle Signs Inc. TCR series: 2016=10.4 · 2017=5 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=3 · 2021=3 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Nagle Signs Inc. falls in its industry
405 Electrical signs manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Electrical signs manufacturing employers in Iowa.
Nagle Signs Inc. has fewer employees than the Electrical signs manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339950 · IA · Waterloo
405 Electrical signs manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 172 employers in Waterloo, 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 | Charles Hampton's A-1 Signs, Inc | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fairmont Sign Company | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gregory, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | B2Sign, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | IA17-SEL-OSCEOLA HATCHERY' | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Agriscience - Algona Research - ALG2 | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JFSNA at ADM Cedar Rapids | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | On Track Construction, LLC | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Black Hawk County Extension | 4,790 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waterloo Pork Plant | 2,801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UnityPoint | 2,295 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations | 1,605 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Midwest Fasteners Inc | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CIT Trucks - Rockford | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Primetals Technologies USA LLC Columbus MS | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Western Janitorial Service, Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mars Ny | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Or-Cal Jc/Hb | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Junction Climate Control | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WCAT Wichita Falls | 35 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.