Metals service centers · Kansas
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas
Emporia, KS · ~112 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas runs at 78% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Metals service centers workplace, earning a grade B.
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas: 1.7 TCR = 78% of Metals service centers BLS 2.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas safety composite
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas 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 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas: 0.9 → 1.3 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 2.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.76× in 2022
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas's TCR rose 0.4 from 0.9 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2020 at 2.9 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.76× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Emporia, KS AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.7 · 78% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #4/14
- PHOTO Copper and Brass Sal…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~112 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Copper and Brass Sales - Northwood (0.0 TCR gap)
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Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas
1.7 TCR
- Copper and Bra
Copper and Brass Sales - Northwood
1.7 TCR
- Earle M. Jorge
Earle M. Jorgensen Company Chicago
1.7 TCR
- Wieland Metal
Wieland Metal Services, LLC (Atlanta)
1.7 TCR
- Ryerson - Ric
Ryerson - Richmond
1.7 TCR
What this shows Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas averages 1.7 TCR (78% of the Metals service centers BLS benchmark).
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas TCR series: 2016=0.9 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=2.8 · 2019=2 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=1.3 · BLS 2.2
Where Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas falls in its industry
1,299 Metals service centers establishmentsSafer than 82% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 14 Metals service centers employers in Kansas.
Norfolk Iron and Metal - Kansas has more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · KS · Emporia
1,299 Metals service centers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 63 employers in Emporia, KS · 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 | Copper and Brass Sales - Northwood | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Earle M. Jorgensen Company Chicago | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wieland Metal Services, LLC (Atlanta) | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ryerson - Richmond | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 8549_19713 | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crosswind Sabetha | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Custom Foods, Inc. | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NGC- Medicine Lodge | 112 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EMPORIA PET FOOD | 848 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Emporia Plant | 846 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hostess Brands LLC- Emporia | 628 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newman Regional Health | 600 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Reichhold Valley Park | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PTR- Precision Technologies, Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Energy Hydraulics Holdings, LLC | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 9215-SAN | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Fellers | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lakehaven Water & Sewer District | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mountain View Nursing & Rehabilitation | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BT Littleton | 112 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.