Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · California
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc.
Carson, CA · ~37 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. runs at 180% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc.: 6.0 TCR = 180% of Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. safety composite
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 6%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 8.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc.: 7.5 → 8.2 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 8.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.38× in 2023
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc.'s TCR rose 0.7 from 7.5 in 2017 to 8.2 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 1.38× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332420 · Carson, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.0 · 180% of ind
- DART 8.2 DART
- RANK #6/11
- PHOTO Luxfer Gas Cylinders
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Luxfer Gas Cylinders (0.0 TCR gap)
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Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc.
6 TCR
- Luxfer Gas Cyl
Luxfer Gas Cylinders
6 TCR
- Westmor Indust
Westmor Industries
5.9 TCR
- MIDWEST TANK
MIDWEST TANK
5.9 TCR
- Dragon Product
Dragon Products Springer
5.9 TCR
What this shows Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. averages 6.0 TCR (180% of the Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. TCR series: 2017=7.5 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=4.6 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=3.2 · 2023=8.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. falls in its industry
355 Cylinders, pressure, heavy gau establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 11 Cylinders, pressure, heavy gau employers in California.
Samtech Automotive USA, Inc. has fewer employees than the Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332420 · CA · Carson
355 Cylinders, pressure, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 236 employers in Carson, CA · 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 | Luxfer Gas Cylinders | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Westmor Industries | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MIDWEST TANK | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dragon Products Springer | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BULLSEYE FARMS LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KP Spraying LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KAN - 01 | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kimberlina Shop | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Centric Parts (PEO) - Carson | 1,190 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Los Angeles Refinery Carson | 1,083 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AMPAM Parks Mechanical | 965 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Carson | 755 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Stoughton Trucking | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mahle Engine Components | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #1761 Dubois, PA | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Landmark of Taylorville, Inc. | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Silverado Hospice South Houston - 353 | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Thompson Pipe Group Bakewell | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Baker McMillen - Stow | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mitchell DPI | 37 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.