Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing · Indiana
NTN Driveshaft Inc.
Columbus, IN · ~1,756 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 5.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
NTN Driveshaft Inc. runs at 68% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
NTN Driveshaft Inc.: 3.6 TCR = 68% of Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing BLS 5.4 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
NTN Driveshaft Inc. safety composite
NTN Driveshaft Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 35%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−4.3
2016→2024
NTN Driveshaft Inc. injury rate improved
NTN Driveshaft Inc.'s TCR fell 4.3 from 6.2 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336350 · Columbus, IN AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade B · TCR 3.6 · 68% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #28/41
- PHOTO Trailer Axle Assembly
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 348 inj
- SIZE ~1,756 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Trailer Axle Assembly (0.0 TCR gap)
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NTN Driveshaft Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Jasper Weller,
Jasper Weller, LLC - DBA Weller Truck Parts (Grandville)
3.7 TCR
- This site
NTN Driveshaft Inc.
3.6 TCR
- Trailer Axle A
Trailer Axle Assembly
3.6 TCR
- John Deere Cof
John Deere Coffeyville Works
3.6 TCR
- Danville Machi
Danville Machining
3.6 TCR
What this shows NTN Driveshaft Inc. averages 3.6 TCR (68% of the Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
NTN Driveshaft Inc. TCR series: 2016=6.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.9 · BLS 5.4
Where NTN Driveshaft Inc. falls in its industry
320 Drive shafts and half shafts, establishmentsSafer than 35% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #28 safest of 41 Drive shafts and half shafts, employers in Indiana.
NTN Driveshaft Inc. has more employees than the Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 68 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 99 | 13 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336350 · IN · Columbus
320 Drive shafts and half shafts, automotive, truck, and bus, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 141 employers in Columbus, 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 | Trailer Axle Assembly | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Jasper Weller, LLC - DBA Weller Truck Parts (Grandville) | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | John Deere Coffeyville Works | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Danville Machining | 3.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | INFLD - PLAINFIELD | 1,747 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North Hospital | 1,776 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | INEVA13 ASCENSION ST VINCENT EVANSVILLE | 1,778 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | French Lick Resort | 1,728 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyota Material Handling, Inc. | 1,961 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Columbus Engine Plant | 1,335 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Commons Office Building | 1,248 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cummins Technical Center | 1,174 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 259-NiSource-Springfield OH | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arroyo Vista Nursing Center | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S03170 - IA Mason City | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 0059 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Remote Sites | 1,756 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Yuma Regional Medical Center | 1,757 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hospitality & Real Estate: Destination Kohler | 1,755 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2039-BRAVES-MAJOR | 1,757 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.