Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Iowa
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc.
Winterset, IA · ~16 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. runs at 227% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc.: 7.5 TCR = 227% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. safety composite
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−13.5
2017→2024
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. injury rate improved
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc.'s TCR fell 13.5 from 13.5 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 25.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=13.5 · 2018=25.8 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=6.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=7.6 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Winterset, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.5 · 227% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #19/24
- PHOTO BWJ Metalworks, LLC
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~16 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BWJ Metalworks, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc.
7.5 TCR
- BWJ Metalworks
BWJ Metalworks, LLC
7.5 TCR
- Dura-Bond Stee
Dura-Bond Steel
7.5 TCR
- Hi-Tec Industr
Hi-Tec Industries OK LLC
7.5 TCR
- METAL-WELD SPE
METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC
7.5 TCR
What this shows Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. averages 7.5 TCR (227% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. TCR series: 2017=13.5 · 2018=25.8 · 2019=6.1 · 2020=6.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=7.6 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 24 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Iowa.
Parker Welding & Fabrication, Inc. has fewer employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25.8 | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · IA · Winterset
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 17 employers in Winterset, IA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | BWJ Metalworks, LLC | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dura-Bond Steel | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hi-Tec Industries OK LLC | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | METAL-WELD SPECIALTIES, INC | 7.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Indian Creek | 16 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dike | 16 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Signet Builders Inc. - Iowa Office & Shop | 16 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 103582 - Rivers Edge Parking Structure | 16 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FAREWAY STORES, INC. 683 WINTERSET | 110 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Agriland FS - Winterset | 99 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Winterset - Main Store | 87 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Bridge Care and Rehabilitation | 85 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc. Dodge Center | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Davis Stuart, Inc | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Timothy & Viguie C.S.V. | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ken Garner Manufacturing | 7.5 TCR |
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.