Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing · Wisconsin
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC
Cedarburg, WI · ~38 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC runs at 391% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC: 12.9 TCR = 391% of Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC safety composite
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 4%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC: 10.4 → 21.7 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 21.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2023
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC's TCR rose 11.3 from 10.4 in 2018 to 21.7 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332216 · Cedarburg, WI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.9 · 391% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #14/14
- PHOTO The L.S. Starrett Co…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~38 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The L.S. Starrett Company (0.4 TCR gap)
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Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Dynamic Dies P
Dynamic Dies Pitt
13.5 TCR
- The L.S. Starr
The L.S. Starrett Company
13.3 TCR
- This site
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC
12.9 TCR
- Hallmark Stone
Hallmark Stone Company Acquisition LLC
12.3 TCR
- Pana Vise
Pana Vise
11.4 TCR
What this shows Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC averages 12.9 TCR (391% of the Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC TCR series: 2018=10.4 · 2019=7.5 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=21.4 · 2022=10.2 · 2023=21.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC falls in its industry
174 Bits, edge tool, woodworking, establishmentsSafer than 4% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Wisconsin alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 14 Bits, edge tool, woodworking, employers in Wisconsin.
Norstar Aluminum Molds, LLC has fewer employees than the Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufactur median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.2 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 21.4 | 9.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332216 · WI · Cedarburg
174 Bits, edge tool, woodworking, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,834 rated employers in Wisconsin with headcount on file · 29 employers in Cedarburg, WI · 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 | The L.S. Starrett Company | 13.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dynamic Dies Pitt | 13.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hallmark Stone Company Acquisition LLC | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pana Vise | 11.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | JG Development | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Boson Company | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Northwest Builders, Inc. | 38 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | A Chappa Construction | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DFA-KMP - CEDARBURG WI | 182 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kemps Cedarburg Plant | 153 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Carlson Tool & Manufacturing Corp | 133 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cedarburg Office - 391 | 110 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ontario Estates Senior Living | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2156 Hai118 | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cemetery 200 "N" Street | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sunset Home | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Waukon Feed Ranch Agronomy Center | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wittburn | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Transit | 38 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ponderosa Landscaping | 38 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.