Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing · New York
Rigidized Metals Corp.
Buffalo, NY · ~56 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Rigidized Metals Corp. runs at 158% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Rigidized Metals Corp.: 5.2 TCR = 158% of Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Rigidized Metals Corp. safety composite
Rigidized Metals Corp. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 41%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.5
2016→2024
Rigidized Metals Corp. injury rate improved
Rigidized Metals Corp.'s TCR fell 3.5 from 7.4 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 7.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.4 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=6.0 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Buffalo, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 158% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #35/58
- PHOTO Wyoming Machine Inc
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Wyoming Machine Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Rigidized Metals Corp. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Rigidized Metals Corp.
5.2 TCR
- Wyoming Machin
Wyoming Machine Inc
5.2 TCR
- 3510_6703
3510_6703
5.2 TCR
- United Enertec
United Enertech Corp
5.2 TCR
- Barrington Man
Barrington Manufacturing
5.2 TCR
What this shows Rigidized Metals Corp. averages 5.2 TCR (158% of the Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Rigidized Metals Corp. TCR series: 2016=7.4 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=6 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Rigidized Metals Corp. falls in its industry
1,158 Air cowls, sheet metal (except establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #35 safest of 58 Air cowls, sheet metal (except employers in New York.
Rigidized Metals Corp. has fewer employees than the Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings 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 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · NY · Buffalo
1,158 Air cowls, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 532 employers in Buffalo, NY · 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 | Wyoming Machine Inc | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 3510_6703 | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Enertech Corp | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Barrington Manufacturing | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Arthur Kill Power LLC | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NRG Arthur Kill Power LLC | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Solar Communities Inc. dba SunCommon | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Orsted - New York City | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buffalo General Hospital | 3,556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | 2,379 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WNY Independent Living, Inc. | 1,988 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaleida Health Oishei Childrens Hospital | 1,765 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | North East MD Yard | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Complete Aluminum General Contractor | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Light Sources, Incorporated | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Superior Gunite | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ingram Readymix, Inc.-Converse #12 | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0092 Surprise | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunshine Ace Hardware-Bonita | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American & Efird Filament Plant 05 | 56 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.