Electrical signs manufacturing · Indiana
North American Signs Inc.
South Bend, IN · ~89 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North American Signs Inc. runs at 118% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Electrical signs manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
North American Signs Inc.: 3.9 TCR = 118% of Electrical signs manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North American Signs Inc. safety composite
North American Signs Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
−1.9
2016→2022
North American Signs Inc. injury rate improved
North American Signs Inc.'s TCR fell 1.9 from 4.4 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2019 at 5.6 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.4 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=3.0 · 2022=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339950 · South Bend, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.9 · 118% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #4/5
- PHOTO Pacific Safety Suppl…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~89 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pacific Safety Supply, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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North American Signs Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
North American Signs Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Pacific Safety
Pacific Safety Supply, Inc.
3.9 TCR
- National Sign
National Sign & Marketing Corporation
3.9 TCR
- Wylde Ibis, LL
Wylde Ibis, LLC dba Artcraft Sign Company
3.9 TCR
- Dover, NJ
Dover, NJ
3.9 TCR
What this shows North American Signs Inc. averages 3.9 TCR (118% of the Electrical signs manufacturing BLS benchmark).
North American Signs Inc. TCR series: 2016=4.4 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=3 · 2022=2.5 · BLS 3.3
Where North American Signs Inc. falls in its industry
405 Electrical signs manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 5 Electrical signs manufacturing employers in Indiana.
North American Signs Inc. has more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339950 · IN · South Bend
405 Electrical signs manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 318 employers in South Bend, IN · 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 | Pacific Safety Supply, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Sign & Marketing Corporation | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wylde Ibis, LLC dba Artcraft Sign Company | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dover, NJ | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Indiana Laborers | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harmon Construction | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corporate 10 | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | construction - glass/glazing | 89 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Memorial Hospital South Bend | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Joseph County | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fourwinds Casino South Bend | 1,021 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Honeywell IN08 | 810 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Magnolia Lane Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stop & Shop 100503 | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Performance Painting Contractors, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MCRT Killeen Tenant LLC | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tribe 9 Foods | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 9215-BHM | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tri City Glass & Door - 2801 N | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Garland Express | 89 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.