Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing · Idaho
R & M Steel Company
Caldwell, ID · ~62 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
R & M Steel Company runs at 242% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
R & M Steel Company: 8.0 TCR = 242% of Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
R & M Steel Company safety composite
R & M Steel Company scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% 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
R & M Steel Company: 7.1 → 7.5 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 17.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.24× in 2024
R & M Steel Company's TCR rose 0.4 from 7.1 in 2017 to 7.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 17.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332311 · Caldwell, ID ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.0 · 242% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO Lucas Metal Works
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 36 inj
- SIZE ~62 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lucas Metal Works (0.0 TCR gap)
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R & M Steel Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Rough Brothers
Rough Brothers Manufacturing Inc.
8.2 TCR
- Accu Steel 224
Accu Steel 2245
8.1 TCR
- This site
R & M Steel Company
8 TCR
- Lucas Metal Wo
Lucas Metal Works
8 TCR
- Central States
Central States Manufacturing - Graniteville
8 TCR
What this shows R & M Steel Company averages 8.0 TCR (242% of the Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
R & M Steel Company TCR series: 2017=7.1 · 2018=3.3 · 2019=17.1 · 2020=9.3 · 2021=8.9 · 2022=5.2 · 2023=5.4 · 2024=7.5 · BLS 3.3
Where R & M Steel Company falls in its industry
393 Buildings, prefabricated metal establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Idaho alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 4 Buildings, prefabricated metal employers in Idaho.
R & M Steel Company has fewer employees than the Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufact median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332311 · ID · Caldwell
393 Buildings, prefabricated metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,774 rated employers in Idaho with headcount on file · 118 employers in Caldwell, ID · 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 | Lucas Metal Works | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central States Manufacturing - Graniteville | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Accu Steel 2245 | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rough Brothers Manufacturing Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Free From | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Paving Co., Inc. | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Stimson Lumber, St. Maries Operation | 62 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GARGOYLE GRANITE & MARBLE | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Valley Medical Center | 564 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FG Idaho Plant - Caldwell | 519 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | JR Simplot - Food - Idaho Plant | 510 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2780 | 439 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Group Five Management | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Barkay, Inc. | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Scott Smith Roofing Inc | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sand Mountain Hatchery | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CSJB Holdings, Inc. dba J&B Industrial Services | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fort Dodge Community School District | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USA IL Marengo Plant | 62 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fire Department | 62 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.