Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturing · Iowa
Schoitz Engineering Inc.
Waterloo, IA · ~35 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Schoitz Engineering Inc. runs at 120% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Schoitz Engineering Inc.: 4.0 TCR = 120% of Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Schoitz Engineering Inc. safety composite
Schoitz Engineering Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 18%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% 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
−4.6
2016→2024
Schoitz Engineering Inc. injury rate improved
Schoitz Engineering Inc.'s TCR fell 4.6 from 7.7 in 2016 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.8× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.7 · 2017=2.1 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=3.7 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333514 · Waterloo, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 4.0 · 120% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #4/8
- PHOTO Unique Model, Inc.
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Unique Model, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Schoitz Engineering Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Schoitz Engineering Inc.
4 TCR
- Sedwall Manufa
Sedwall Manufacturing Company
4 TCR
- Unique Model,
Unique Model, Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Multi Precisio
Multi Precision Detail, Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Zintech, Clear
Zintech, ClearCut DieWorks
3.9 TCR
What this shows Schoitz Engineering Inc. averages 4.0 TCR (120% of the Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Schoitz Engineering Inc. TCR series: 2016=7.7 · 2017=2.1 · 2018=5.6 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=3.7 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Schoitz Engineering Inc. falls in its industry
387 Cutting dies, metalworking, ma establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 8 Cutting dies, metalworking, ma employers in Iowa.
Schoitz Engineering Inc. has fewer employees than the Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333514 · IA · Waterloo
387 Cutting dies, metalworking, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 172 employers in Waterloo, IA · 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 | Unique Model, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Multi Precision Detail, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sedwall Manufacturing Company | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Zintech, ClearCut DieWorks | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | IA17-SEL-OSCEOLA HATCHERY' | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Agriscience - Algona Research - ALG2 | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JFSNA at ADM Cedar Rapids | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | On Track Construction, LLC | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Black Hawk County Extension | 4,790 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waterloo Pork Plant | 2,801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UnityPoint | 2,295 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations | 1,605 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Universal Alloy Corporation Canton | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atlas Painting & Sheeting Corp. | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Main Office | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Faraday | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mars Ny | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Or-Cal Jc/Hb | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Junction Climate Control | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WCAT Wichita Falls | 35 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.