Aluminous refractory cement manufacturing · Alabama
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc.
Bessemer, AL · ~30 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. runs at 165% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aluminous refractory cement manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 165% of Aluminous refractory cement manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. safety composite
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 25%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% 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
−6.4
2018→2024
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. injury rate improved
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 6.4 from 10.5 in 2018 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 10.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.75× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=10.5 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=3.5 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327120 · Bessemer, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 165% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #16/17
- PHOTO HC Muddox
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HC Muddox (0.0 TCR gap)
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Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc.
5.5 TCR
- HC Muddox
HC Muddox
5.5 TCR
- Red River Bric
Red River Brick Elgin
5.4 TCR
- Hickory manufa
Hickory manufacturing plant
5.4 TCR
- Perla Brick Pl
Perla Brick Plants
5.4 TCR
What this shows Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (165% of the Aluminous refractory cement manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. TCR series: 2018=10.5 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=3.5 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. falls in its industry
307 Aluminous refractory cement ma establishmentsSafer than 28% 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 #16 safest of 17 Aluminous refractory cement ma employers in Alabama.
Refractory Sales & Service Co., Inc. has fewer employees than the Aluminous refractory cement manufacturin median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327120 · AL · Bessemer
307 Aluminous refractory cement 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 | HC Muddox | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Red River Brick Elgin | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hickory manufacturing plant | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Perla Brick Plants | 5.4 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 | CAS034 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | WAS024 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Waikele Farms, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | At Home Stores #199 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Continental Plumbing, Inc. | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | B.G.R. Construction, Inc. | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cornerstone WI | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jackie O's Brewery - 1 | 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.