Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing · South Carolina
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC
Ridgeway, SC · ~77 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC runs at 290% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC: 9.6 TCR = 290% of Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC safety composite
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 6%), 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).
20/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 9.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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
−2.1
2020→2024
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC injury rate improved
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC's TCR fell 2.1 from 11.4 in 2020 to 9.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 11.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.97× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=11.4 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=11.5 · 2024=9.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Ridgeway, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.6 · 290% of ind
- DART 9.3 DART
- RANK #14/15
- PHOTO Cortec Precision She…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~77 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cortec Precision Sheetmetal (TX) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC
9.6 TCR
- Cortec Precisi
Cortec Precision Sheetmetal (TX)
9.6 TCR
- PSMLV INC, t/a
PSMLV INC, t/a Penn Sheet Metal
9.6 TCR
- Lancaster Meta
Lancaster Metal Manufacturing, LLC
9.6 TCR
- Austin Mohawk
Austin Mohawk and Company LLC
9.6 TCR
What this shows Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC averages 9.6 TCR (290% of the Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC TCR series: 2020=11.4 · 2021=4.5 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=11.5 · 2024=9.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC falls in its industry
1,158 Casings, sheet metal (except s establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 15 Casings, sheet metal (except s employers in South Carolina.
Qualex Manufacturing at Ridgeway, SC has more employees than the Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.5 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.1 | 6.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · SC · Ridgeway
1,158 Casings, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 9 employers in Ridgeway, SC · 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 | Cortec Precision Sheetmetal (TX) | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PSMLV INC, t/a Penn Sheet Metal | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lancaster Metal Manufacturing, LLC | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Austin Mohawk and Company LLC | 9.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Laurens CPW | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C.R. Hipp Construction, Inc. | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US175: Charleston, SC 210 - SG | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Covercraft Industries - Landrum | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MEKRA Lang North America LLC | 204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Breakthru Beverage South Carolina - Ridgeway | 197 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PruittHealth Ridgeway | 156 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Isola Group | 151 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Plant 7, Rule Steel | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LANCASTER | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hinckley Yacht Services | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alden Terrace Convalescent Hospital | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Smith Filter Corporation | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ICT-GH | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Synergy Holdings Inc | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Truss Specialists, Inc. | 77 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.