Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Ohio
Sims Bros., Inc.
Marion, OH · ~72 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Sims Bros., Inc. runs at 364% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Sims Bros., Inc.: 8.0 TCR = 364% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sims Bros., Inc. safety composite
Sims Bros., Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 24% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 1%), 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).
16/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 1% 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
−1.7
2016→2024
Sims Bros., Inc. injury rate improved
Sims Bros., Inc.'s TCR fell 1.7 from 9.4 in 2016 to 7.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 11.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.58× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.4 · 2017=7.6 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=11.9 · 2020=8.4 · 2021=5.1 · 2022=5.5 · 2023=9.2 · 2024=7.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Marion, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.0 · 364% of ind
- DART 4.6 DART
- RANK #65/79
- PHOTO Service Recycling
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 54 inj
- SIZE ~72 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Service Recycling (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sims Bros., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Sims Bros., Inc.
8 TCR
- Service Recycl
Service Recycling
8 TCR
- Andersen's Sal
Andersen's Sales and Salvage Inc
8 TCR
- UTAH METAL WOR
UTAH METAL WORKS
8 TCR
- Portland Plant
Portland Plant, Route Operations, Field Service and Administrative Office
8 TCR
What this shows Sims Bros., Inc. averages 8.0 TCR (364% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Sims Bros., Inc. TCR series: 2016=9.4 · 2017=7.6 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=11.9 · 2020=8.4 · 2021=5.1 · 2022=5.5 · 2023=9.2 · 2024=7.7 · BLS 2.2
Where Sims Bros., Inc. falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #65 safest of 79 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Ohio.
Sims Bros., Inc. has more employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.9 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · OH · Marion
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 113 employers in Marion, 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 | Service Recycling | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Andersen's Sales and Salvage Inc | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UTAH METAL WORKS | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Portland Plant, Route Operations, Field Service and Administrative Office | 8.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 300A | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Simonson Construction Services, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GB Fabrication | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Danbert, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Whirlpool-Marion Operations | 2,470 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Whirlpool | 2,277 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Marion General Hospital | 2,036 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United Church Homes, Inc. | 1,377 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Distribution 2000, Inc. | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Colorado Petroleum | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Holtz Builders, Inc. | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Select Specialty Hospital - Memphis, Inc | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Truckrite Transport | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CHEP Scarborough Service Center (USWT) | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Short Hills #625 | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Legend at Fort Worth | 72 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.