Structural steel erecting or iron work contractors · Illinois
Schmidt Steel, Inc.
Elgin, IL · ~94 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Schmidt Steel, Inc. runs at 149% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Structural steel erecting or iron work contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Schmidt Steel, Inc.: 4.2 TCR = 149% of Structural steel erecting or iron work contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Schmidt Steel, Inc. safety composite
Schmidt Steel, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 3%), 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)
- D 4.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 3% 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
Schmidt Steel, Inc.: 0.0 → 5.2 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 7.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.26× in 2024
Schmidt Steel, Inc.'s TCR rose 5.2 from 0.0 in 2016 to 5.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 7.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · Elgin, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 149% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #16/30
- PHOTO JAYSCO INC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~94 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: JAYSCO INC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Schmidt Steel, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Schmidt Steel, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- JAYSCO INC
JAYSCO INC
4.2 TCR
- MAS Building &
MAS Building & Bridge, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- Gateway Constr
Gateway Construction Company Inc.
4.2 TCR
- LHV Precast In
LHV Precast Inc
4.1 TCR
What this shows Schmidt Steel, Inc. averages 4.2 TCR (149% of the Structural steel erecting or iron work contractors BLS benchmark).
Schmidt Steel, Inc. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=5.8 · 2018=7.2 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=6.6 · 2024=5.2 · BLS 2.8
Where Schmidt Steel, Inc. falls in its industry
705 Structural steel erecting or i establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #16 safest of 30 Structural steel erecting or i employers in Illinois.
Schmidt Steel, Inc. has more employees than the Structural steel erecting or iron work c median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · IL · Elgin
705 Structural steel erecting or iron work contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 250 employers in Elgin, 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 | JAYSCO INC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MAS Building & Bridge, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gateway Construction Company Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LHV Precast Inc | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Assembly | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABC Humane Wildlife Control & Prevention Inc., DBA Landmark PEst Management | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Geneseo | 94 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R.A. Cullinan | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advocate Sherman Hospital | 1,717 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elgin John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 987 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Elgin | 986 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation-Elgin | 774 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Blairsville | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kendal at Oberlin | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Moore Haven | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Northcentral Electric Cooperative | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc. | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sharpe Brothers | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lester Contracting, Inc | 94 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cerilliant Corporation | 94 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.