Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesalers · Montana
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT
Billings, MT · ~91 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT runs at 355% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT: 7.8 TCR = 355% of Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT safety composite
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 10%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% 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
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT: 4.5 → 11.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 11.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.43× in 2024
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT's TCR rose 6.6 from 4.5 in 2023 to 11.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423720 · Billings, MT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.8 · 355% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #5/7
- PHOTO The Portland Group M…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~91 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Portland Group Manchester (0.0 TCR gap)
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Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Queens
Queens
7.9 TCR
- This site
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT
7.8 TCR
- The Portland G
The Portland Group Manchester
7.8 TCR
- Morsco Supply
Morsco Supply Co. #3008/3999
7.7 TCR
- Jomar Distribu
Jomar Distributors Inc
7.7 TCR
What this shows Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT averages 7.8 TCR (355% of the Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT TCR series: 2023=4.5 · 2024=11.1 · BLS 2.2
Where Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT falls in its industry
853 Brass goods, plumbers', mercha establishmentsSafer than 10% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Montana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 7 Brass goods, plumbers', mercha employers in Montana.
Northwest Pipe Fittings, Inc. of Billings, MT has more employees than the Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesa median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423720 · MT · Billings
853 Brass goods, plumbers', merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,536 rated employers in Montana with headcount on file · 327 employers in Billings, MT · 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 Portland Group Manchester | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morsco Supply Co. #3008/3999 | 7.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jomar Distributors Inc | 7.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Queens | 7.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 3102 MISSOULA | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kalispell MT | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Executive Cleaning Co. Inc. | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SODEXO AT CARROLL COLLEGE DINING ROOM | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Billings Clinic Hospital | 2,366 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Vincent Healthcare | 1,860 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Billings Clinic Downtown Campus | 1,223 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. John's Lutheran Ministries | 651 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Auto Parts City Inc | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6093 | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | West Side Beer Distributing-Lansing | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Utced - Cedar City | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Deflecto Dover Plant | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sherpa Delivery Direct, LLC | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WVPA Headquarters | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ABF Freight 048 | 91 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.