Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing · Alabama
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc.
Bessemer, AL · ~30 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. runs at 36% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc.: 1.2 TCR = 36% of Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. safety composite
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 89% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
78/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.6
2021→2023
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. injury rate improved
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 3.6 from 3.6 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 3.6 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=3.6 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Bessemer, AL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 36% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/17
- PHOTO Arto Brick Gardena
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Arto Brick Gardena (0.0 TCR gap)
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Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Meridian Brick
Meridian Bricks LLC-Terre Haute-Meridian Brick
1.3 TCR
- This site
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Arto Brick Gar
Arto Brick Gardena
1.2 TCR
- Servsteel, Inc
Servsteel, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Morgan Advance
Morgan Advanced Ceramics - Certech Inc.
1.2 TCR
What this shows Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. averages 1.2 TCR (36% of the Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. TCR series: 2021=3.6 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. falls in its industry
307 Refractories (e.g., block, bri establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 17 Refractories (e.g., block, bri employers in Alabama.
Refractory Sales and Service Co., Inc. has fewer employees than the Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · AL · Bessemer
307 Refractories (e.g., block, brick, mortar, tile), nonclay, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 116 employers in Bessemer, AL · 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 | Arto Brick Gardena | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Servsteel, Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morgan Advanced Ceramics - Certech Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Meridian Bricks LLC-Terre Haute-Meridian Brick | 1.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | PDSI | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Elkmont GP Hatchery | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Albertville Hatchery | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sowega Cotton Gin & Warehouse, LLC Hartford | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - BHM1 | 4,102 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bessemer, DC | 768 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blox LLC | 581 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | US PIPE - BHM-DIP | 559 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Kingsport 440 (S199) | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TXP | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MI - Kellogg (3300) | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LHS Warren County Industries | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Tampa-PLT | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Anchorage 6415 Arctic | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2045 - 1-Main | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Airgas Specialty Gases - Chicago | 30 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.