Metal casting machinery and equipment manufacturing · Indiana
Schaefer Technologies, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN · ~45 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. runs at 57% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Metal casting machinery and equipment manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Schaefer Technologies, Inc.: 1.9 TCR = 57% of Metal casting machinery and equipment manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. safety composite
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 69% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 27%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% 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
−1.1
2018→2024
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. injury rate improved
Schaefer Technologies, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.1 from 3.6 in 2018 to 2.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 4.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=3.6 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.7 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333249 · Indianapolis, IN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 57% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #3/14
- PHOTO Nypro
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Nypro (0.0 TCR gap)
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Schaefer Technologies, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Schaefer Technologies, Inc.
1.9 TCR
- Nypro
Nypro
1.9 TCR
- Suburban Tool
Suburban Tool & Die Co., Inc.
1.9 TCR
- ATMCR
ATMCR
1.9 TCR
- Gala Industrie
Gala Industries, Inc.
1.9 TCR
What this shows Schaefer Technologies, Inc. averages 1.9 TCR (57% of the Metal casting machinery and equipment manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. TCR series: 2018=3.6 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.7 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=2.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Schaefer Technologies, Inc. falls in its industry
448 Metal casting machinery and eq establishmentsSafer than 69% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 14 Metal casting machinery and eq employers in Indiana.
Schaefer Technologies, Inc. has fewer employees than the Metal casting machinery and equipment ma median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333249 · IN · Indianapolis
448 Metal casting machinery and equipment manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 2,074 employers in Indianapolis, IN · 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 | Nypro | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Suburban Tool & Die Co., Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ATMCR | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gala Industries, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | J Star Farms LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Windfall, IN | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Oil Field Services LLC | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Patoka Lake Regional Water & Sewer District | 45 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indiana University Health, Inc | 7,874 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Methodist Hospital | 6,862 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Eli Lilly - Lilly Corp Center | 6,482 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lilly Technology Center | 6,472 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Winder, GA - 1291 Hardigree Road | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goldsboro, NC - Gateway | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meyer Tool, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jacobs - FAYETTEVILLE - OMI | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pinnacle HR Group, LLC - Bryan Park | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | East Penn Distribution Salt Lake | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VTC Pomona | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | First Student Location 12663 | 45 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.