Electrical signs manufacturing · Connecticut
National Sign Berlin
Berlin, CT · ~37 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
National Sign Berlin runs at 264% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electrical signs manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
National Sign Berlin: 8.7 TCR = 264% of Electrical signs manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
National Sign Berlin safety composite
National Sign Berlin scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 8%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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
−7.1
2016→2024
National Sign Berlin injury rate improved
National Sign Berlin's TCR fell 7.1 from 11.6 in 2016 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 12.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.51× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.6 · 2017=5.7 · 2018=7.7 · 2019=10.7 · 2020=12.4 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=11.4 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339950 · Berlin, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.7 · 264% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #4/4
- PHOTO Shamrock Building Se…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Shamrock Building Services, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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National Sign Berlin in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
National Sign Berlin
8.7 TCR
- Shamrock Build
Shamrock Building Services, Inc.
8.7 TCR
- BARLO SIGNS IN
BARLO SIGNS INTERNATIONAL, INC
8.7 TCR
- YESCO LLC - Ph
YESCO LLC - Phoenix, AZ Establishment
8.6 TCR
- DaVinci Sign S
DaVinci Sign Systems, Inc.
8.6 TCR
What this shows National Sign Berlin averages 8.7 TCR (264% of the Electrical signs manufacturing BLS benchmark).
National Sign Berlin TCR series: 2016=11.6 · 2017=5.7 · 2018=7.7 · 2019=10.7 · 2020=12.4 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=11.4 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 3.3
Where National Sign Berlin falls in its industry
405 Electrical signs manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 4 Electrical signs manufacturing employers in Connecticut.
National Sign Berlin 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 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339950 · CT · Berlin
405 Electrical signs manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 71 employers in Berlin, CT · 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 | Shamrock Building Services, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BARLO SIGNS INTERNATIONAL, INC | 8.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | YESCO LLC - Phoenix, AZ Establishment | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DaVinci Sign Systems, Inc. | 8.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Affinity Grow | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - New Britain | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - East Windsor | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Loureiro Contractors, Inc. | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Eversource - Berlin | 1,244 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 12121 | 485 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 222 New Park Dr | 469 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corbin Russwin | 337 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | General Shale Roanoke | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ATS-So Texas | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | O&k American - Seymour Plant | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Family Medicine East | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Schuetz - Houston Steel Drum Plant | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Moran Center | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Professional Landscaping | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lincoln | 37 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.