Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals and metal products for the trade · Illinois
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations
Aurora, IL · ~32 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations runs at 331% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals and metal products for the trade workplace, earning a grade F.
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations: 10.9 TCR = 331% of Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals and metal products for the trade BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations safety composite
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−6.3
2022→2024
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations injury rate improved
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations's TCR fell 6.3 from 15.9 in 2022 to 9.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 15.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=15.9 · 2023=7.3 · 2024=9.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332811 · Aurora, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.9 · 331% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #24/24
- PHOTO Bodycote Thermal Pro…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc - Eden Prairie (0.2 TCR gap)
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Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- American Steel
American Steel Treating
11.2 TCR
- This site
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations
10.9 TCR
- Bodycote Therm
Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc - Eden Prairie
10.8 TCR
- MED TEK INC
MED TEK INC
10.8 TCR
- J.W. Harris Co
J.W. Harris Co., Inc. - Gordonsville
10.7 TCR
What this shows Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations averages 10.9 TCR (331% of the Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals and metal products for the trade BLS benchmark).
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations TCR series: 2022=15.9 · 2023=7.3 · 2024=9.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations falls in its industry
248 Hardening (i.e., heat treating establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #24 safest of 24 Hardening (i.e., heat treating employers in Illinois.
Nitrex, Inc. Chicago Operations has fewer employees than the Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals a median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332811 · IL · Aurora
248 Hardening (i.e., heat treating) metals and metal products for the trade employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 325 employers in Aurora, IL · 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 | Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc - Eden Prairie | 10.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MED TEK INC | 10.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J.W. Harris Co., Inc. - Gordonsville | 10.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Steel Treating | 11.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Eastern | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Utility Department | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - AIC Gas Corrosion | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NG Ottawa Reporting Center | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indian Prairie School District 204 | 3,309 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Factor Aurora | 2,167 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rush Copley Medical Center, Inc. | 2,163 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ANDY FRAIN SERVICES INC | 2,100 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 5727 - Providence | 10.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Greco Steel Products, Inc | 10.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wilson Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 10.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Angry Peacock | 10.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Erie Materials Elmira | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Landfall Residence Inn | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | York | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 9267 - S State Rd 7 | 32 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.