Metal cutting machine tools manufacturing · Illinois
Schultes Precision Manufacturing
Buffalo Grove, IL · ~161 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Schultes Precision Manufacturing runs at 37% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Metal cutting machine tools manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Schultes Precision Manufacturing: 1.2 TCR = 37% of Metal cutting machine tools manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Schultes Precision Manufacturing safety composite
Schultes Precision Manufacturing scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 85% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 48%), 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).
63/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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%).
Schultes Precision Manufacturing held a steady TCR band
Schultes Precision Manufacturing's TCR held near 0.2 from 0.8 in 2016 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 3.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.8 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333517 · Buffalo Grove, IL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 37% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #5/35
- PHOTO Sunnen Products Comp…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~161 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sunnen Products Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Schultes Precision Manufacturing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 100 Etna
100 Etna
1.3 TCR
- This site
Schultes Precision Manufacturing
1.2 TCR
- Sunnen Product
Sunnen Products Company
1.2 TCR
- Central
Central
1.2 TCR
- Hardinge Grind
Hardinge Grinding Group
1.2 TCR
What this shows Schultes Precision Manufacturing averages 1.2 TCR (37% of the Metal cutting machine tools manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Schultes Precision Manufacturing TCR series: 2016=0.8 · 2018=0 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Schultes Precision Manufacturing falls in its industry
391 Metal cutting machine tools ma establishmentsSafer than 85% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 35 Metal cutting machine tools ma employers in Illinois.
Schultes Precision Manufacturing has more employees than the Metal cutting machine tools manufacturin median and a lower 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333517 · IL · Buffalo Grove
391 Metal cutting machine tools manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 66 employers in Buffalo Grove, 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 | Sunnen Products Company | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 100 Etna | 1.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hardinge Grinding Group | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Feldco - Headquarters | 161 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Woods Basement Systems, Inc. | 161 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Berger Excavating Contractors | 161 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Trim-Rite Food Corporation | 161 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Federal Building Services, Inc. | 2,440 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Flex - Buffalo Grove | 1,217 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Flex Buffalo Grove - 700 Building | 798 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BT Buffalo Grove | 760 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | McCune Electrical Service, LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sika Corporation | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gsa Dallas | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | T2SP Logistics | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Gk Machine Inc | 161 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kerry | 161 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | 161 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 495 | 161 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.