Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Pennsylvania
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab
Ambridge, PA · ~147 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab runs at 240% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab: 7.9 TCR = 240% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab safety composite
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 23%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.91 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab: 9.2 → 10.5 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 10.8 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab's TCR rose 1.2 from 9.2 in 2016 to 10.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 10.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Ambridge, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.9 · 240% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #61/91
- PHOTO Lenex Steel - Terre …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 74 inj
- SIZE ~147 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lenex Steel - Terre Haute (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab
7.9 TCR
- Lenex Steel -
Lenex Steel - Terre Haute
7.9 TCR
- Southwestern S
Southwestern Suppliers
7.9 TCR
- Birmingham - W
Birmingham - Walpar
7.9 TCR
- CANAM Bridges,
CANAM Bridges, USA
7.9 TCR
What this shows Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab averages 7.9 TCR (240% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab TCR series: 2016=9.2 · 2017=3.3 · 2018=10.8 · 2019=5 · 2022=6.8 · 2023=9.8 · 2024=10.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #61 safest of 91 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Pennsylvania.
Sippel Co., Inc. dba Sippel Steel Fab has more employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · PA · Ambridge
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 20 employers in Ambridge, PA · 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 | Lenex Steel - Terre Haute | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southwestern Suppliers | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Birmingham - Walpar | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CANAM Bridges, USA | 7.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lady Farms Inc, Pennsylvania | 147 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mill Hall | 147 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Danella Construction Corporation of Pennsylvania | 147 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cavan | 147 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | R. J. Rhodes Transit, Inc. | 220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ambridge | 141 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tenaris Ambridge | 115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BEEMAC INC | 111 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Parkway Elevators Inc. | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Xpress Boats | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hader Industries, Inc | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Spectrum Metal Finishing, Inc | 7.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Regency North Central Ohio LLC (Cleveland West) | 147 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DiMare Ruskin, Inc. | 147 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0692 Brentwood | 147 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Glen Island Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation | 147 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.