Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing · Ohio
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc.
Sidney, OH · ~40 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc.: 5.1 TCR = 155% of Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. safety composite
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−1.4
2017→2024
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. injury rate improved
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.4 from 9.8 in 2017 to 8.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 9.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.09× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.8 · 2018=4.7 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=5.5 · 2024=8.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332322 · Sidney, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 155% of ind
- DART 5.6 DART
- RANK #59/90
- PHOTO IMEC
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: IMEC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc.
5.1 TCR
- IMEC
IMEC
5.1 TCR
- Girtz Industri
Girtz Industries, Inc.
5.1 TCR
- ACRO-FAB
ACRO-FAB
5.1 TCR
- Stoll Metalcra
Stoll Metalcraft Inc.
5.1 TCR
What this shows Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. averages 5.1 TCR (155% of the Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. TCR series: 2017=9.8 · 2018=4.7 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=0 · 2023=5.5 · 2024=8.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. falls in its industry
1,158 Machine guards, sheet metal (e establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #59 safest of 90 Machine guards, sheet metal (e employers in Ohio.
Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc. has fewer employees than the Machine guards, sheet metal (except stam median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332322 · OH · Sidney
1,158 Machine guards, sheet metal (except stampings), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 100 employers in Sidney, OH · 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 | IMEC | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Girtz Industries, Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ACRO-FAB | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stoll Metalcraft Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Croton Pullet 2 | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chemsteel Construction Company | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BluSky Restoration Contractors Toledo | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Summit Construction Company LLC (Akron) | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wilson Health | 797 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main Campus | 550 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NK Parts Main Campus | 433 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1331 | 362 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pomona Plant #5 | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | A.C. Legg, Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at Northland College | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | ETS | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bushel Basket Orchards, Inc | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rycon Construction, Inc - Fort Lauderdale | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Anaheim Plant #16 | 40 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.