Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Illinois
River Valley Recycling, LLC
Kankakee, IL · ~151 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
River Valley Recycling, LLC runs at 370% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
River Valley Recycling, LLC: 8.2 TCR = 370% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
River Valley Recycling, LLC safety composite
River Valley Recycling, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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
River Valley Recycling, LLC: 0.8 → 7.7 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 16.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.87× in 2024
River Valley Recycling, LLC's TCR rose 6.9 from 0.8 in 2018 to 7.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 16.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.87× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Kankakee, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.2 · 370% of ind
- DART 7.1 DART
- RANK #55/62
- PHOTO Alter Metal Recyclin…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 88 inj
- SIZE ~151 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Alter Metal Recycling - Madison (0.0 TCR gap)
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River Valley Recycling, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
River Valley Recycling, LLC
8.2 TCR
- Alter Metal Re
Alter Metal Recycling - Madison
8.2 TCR
- Cresson Steel
Cresson Steel Company
8.1 TCR
- Morris Iron &
Morris Iron & Steel Co., Inc.
8.1 TCR
- LWHS LTD dba B
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc.
8.1 TCR
What this shows River Valley Recycling, LLC averages 8.2 TCR (370% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
River Valley Recycling, LLC TCR series: 2018=0.8 · 2019=13.9 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=16.3 · 2022=6.4 · 2023=8.6 · 2024=7.7 · BLS 2.2
Where River Valley Recycling, LLC falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #55 safest of 62 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Illinois.
River Valley Recycling, LLC has more employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · IL · Kankakee
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 105 employers in Kankakee, IL · 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 | Alter Metal Recycling - Madison | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cresson Steel Company | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morris Iron & Steel Co., Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Eastern - IL Electric Ops | 151 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sound Seal DBA Catalyst Acoustics | 151 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Levy Company | 151 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | U.S. Waterproofing | 151 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEM - 7240724 | 3,145 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER | 2,562 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kankakee SD #111 | 859 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Presence St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee | 726 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bakersfield Ca | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | GFL Environmental Pontiac | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lola Logistics LLC | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 372-DREES-JACKSONVILLE | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mid-Ohio Pipeline Company Inc. | 151 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Environmental Systems Company, LLC | 151 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SRC Electrical | 151 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Windsor Terrace Healthcare Center | 151 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.