Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PA · ~45 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg runs at 344% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg: 11.3 TCR = 344% of Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg safety composite
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 8%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg: 15.0 → 17.2 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 17.2 TCR · DART/TCR 0.57× in 2024
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg's TCR rose 2.2 from 15.0 in 2018 to 17.2 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.57× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Chambersburg, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.3 · 344% of ind
- DART 6.5 DART
- RANK #63/68
- PHOTO Steel Building Compo…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Steel Building Components, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Starks Welding
Starks Welding & Manufacturing Services, Inc.
11.5 TCR
- Steel Building
Steel Building Components, LLC
11.4 TCR
- Lukjan Midwest
Lukjan Midwest
11.4 TCR
- This site
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg
11.3 TCR
- Graves Sheet M
Graves Sheet Metal Company, Inc.
11.3 TCR
What this shows Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg averages 11.3 TCR (344% of the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg TCR series: 2018=15 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=15.6 · 2021=11.4 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=14.5 · 2024=17.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg falls in its industry
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stamp establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #63 safest of 68 Sheet metal work (except stamp employers in Pennsylvania.
Qualex Manufacturing @ Chambersburg has fewer employees than the Sheet metal work (except stampings) manu 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 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14.5 | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15.6 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · PA · Chambersburg
1,158 Sheet metal work (except stampings) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 144 employers in Chambersburg, PA · 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 | Steel Building Components, LLC | 11.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Graves Sheet Metal Company, Inc. | 11.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lukjan Midwest | 11.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Starks Welding & Manufacturing Services, Inc. | 11.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DocHouse | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Florin Farms Hatchery, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Risser's Poultry, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Valley | 45 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chambersburg Hospital | 2,034 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | 2,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0589 - Chambersburg PA DC | 1,299 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0589 - Chambersburg DC | 1,049 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | CAL006 | 11.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NMA003 | 11.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Belmont Village Aliso Viejo | 11.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #53 | 11.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Darley's Plumbing | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | High Performance Alloys, Inc. - Tipton | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EJ Smith Construction Company, LLC. | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Valtris Specialty Chemcials-- Wayside Avenue | 45 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.