Panel, metal, installation · California
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc.
Fountain Valley, CA · ~28 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. runs at 122% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Panel, metal, installation workplace, earning a grade D.
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc.: 3.4 TCR = 122% of Panel, metal, installation BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. safety composite
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 23%), 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)
- C 3.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc.: 3.5 → 9.5 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 9.5 TCR · DART/TCR 1.4× in 2023
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc.'s TCR rose 6.0 from 3.5 in 2017 to 9.5 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 1.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238390 · Fountain Valley, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.4 · 122% of ind
- DART 4.8 DART
- RANK #27/55
- PHOTO Urban Waterproofing
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Urban Waterproofing (0.0 TCR gap)
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R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Lerdahl Busine
Lerdahl Business Interiors, Inc.
3.5 TCR
- This site
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc.
3.4 TCR
- Urban Waterpro
Urban Waterproofing
3.4 TCR
- N&S Waterproof
N&S Waterproofing, LLC.
3.4 TCR
- Alpha - Denver
Alpha - Denver #123
3.4 TCR
What this shows R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. averages 3.4 TCR (122% of the Panel, metal, installation BLS benchmark).
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. TCR series: 2017=3.5 · 2018=0 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=3.1 · 2021=0 · 2022=4 · 2023=9.5 · BLS 2.8
Where R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. falls in its industry
403 Panel, metal, installation establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 55 Panel, metal, installation employers in California.
R & J Sheet Metal, Inc. has fewer employees than the Panel, metal, installation median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238390 · CA · Fountain Valley
403 Panel, metal, installation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 88 employers in Fountain Valley, CA · 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 | Urban Waterproofing | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | N&S Waterproofing, LLC. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alpha - Denver #123 | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lerdahl Business Interiors, Inc. | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Davis Ranch L.L.C. | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steinbeck Country Produce | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harlan Family Ranch | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KKG Equipment Company, LLC32 | 28 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OCM00 ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MED CTR | 1,826 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4701-024 | 1,767 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MMF00 MEMORIALCARE MED FOUNDATION | 1,470 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pan-Pacific Mechanical | 924 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Southington #203 | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | West Phoenix | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | QSI Glen Allen | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AIG Maryland | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Productive Transportation Inc | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bergey's Commercial Tire Hatfield | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S04071 - Austin Community RDF | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Country Lumber, Inc. | 28 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.