Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Tennessee
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc.
Knoxville, TN · ~25 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. runs at 350% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc.: 11.5 TCR = 350% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. safety composite
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% 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
−9.2
2016→2024
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. injury rate improved
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc.'s TCR fell 9.2 from 15.1 in 2016 to 5.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 24.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.51× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=15.1 · 2017=11.4 · 2018=11.1 · 2019=24.1 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=14.8 · 2022=5.7 · 2023=11.0 · 2024=5.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Knoxville, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.5 · 350% of ind
- DART 5.9 DART
- RANK #35/40
- PHOTO Steward Machine Comp…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Steward Machine Company - Bainbrdige (0.0 TCR gap)
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Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tampa Steel Er
Tampa Steel Erecting Company
11.6 TCR
- This site
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc.
11.5 TCR
- Steward Machin
Steward Machine Company - Bainbrdige
11.5 TCR
- TINCHER'S WELD
TINCHER'S WELDING, LLC
11.5 TCR
- Finnoe Design
Finnoe Design LLC
11.5 TCR
What this shows Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. averages 11.5 TCR (350% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. TCR series: 2016=15.1 · 2017=11.4 · 2018=11.1 · 2019=24.1 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=14.8 · 2022=5.7 · 2023=11 · 2024=5.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Pip'S Iron Works, Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 10% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #35 safest of 40 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Tennessee.
Pip'S Iron Works, 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 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24.1 | 19.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · TN · Knoxville
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 747 employers in Knoxville, TN · 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 | Steward Machine Company - Bainbrdige | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TINCHER'S WELDING, LLC | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tampa Steel Erecting Company | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Finnoe Design LLC | 11.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | B&B Sawmill, LLC | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer Union City UCY1 | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UCEMC Corporate | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 8018168 - Nashville Federal Courthouse | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cellular Sales Services Group LLC | 6,387 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health System, Inc | 5,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Functional Pathways of TN LLC | 2,258 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HES Facilities Services K-12 | 2,157 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pinnacle Roofing Group | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | William Jewell Coll | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heron Club of Prestancia | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Savanna House | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Paola Service Center | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | H-O Products | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | InterBay Building Services Inc. | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 914 Quipco | 25 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.