Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing · Indiana
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso
Valparaiso, IN · ~29 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso runs at 123% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing workplace, earning a grade D.
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso: 4.0 TCR = 123% of Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso safety composite
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 56% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 40%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% 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
−0.6
2017→2018
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso injury rate improved
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso's TCR fell 0.6 from 4.3 in 2017 to 3.8 in 2018. Peak filing year was 2017 at 4.3 TCR. In 2018, DART was 0.93× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.3 · 2018=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327320 · Valparaiso, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 123% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #12/30
- PHOTO Holmes Redimix, Inc.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~29 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Holmes Redimix, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Holmes Redimix
Holmes Redimix, Inc.
4.1 TCR
- Thomas Concret
Thomas Concrete of Georgia Tucker
4.1 TCR
- INGRAM READYMI
INGRAM READYMIX, INC. - SUGARLAND #30
4.1 TCR
- Plant Maintena
Plant Maintenance
4.1 TCR
- This site
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso
4 TCR
What this shows Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso averages 4.0 TCR (123% of the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS benchmark).
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso TCR series: 2017=4.3 · 2018=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso falls in its industry
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 30 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi employers in Indiana.
Smith Ready Mix - Valparaiso has fewer employees than the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and dis median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327320 · IN · Valparaiso
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 122 employers in Valparaiso, IN · 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 | Holmes Redimix, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Thomas Concrete of Georgia Tucker | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INGRAM READYMIX, INC. - SUGARLAND #30 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Plant Maintenance | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Calf Land LLC | 29 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LeMaster Steel Erectors Inc. - Noblesville | 29 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 640-NiSource-Kokomo IN-Home Ave | 29 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CenterPoint Energy - Clarksville | 29 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Porter Hospital LLC | 1,509 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 1,468 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. | 635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Valparaiso | 411 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ga410-Lpz-Ga410 Atlanta Wh | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hydro Resources, RKY Fort Lupton | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rcs Ks | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dubuque County Courthouse | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Colorado Springs | 29 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Receiving | 29 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Personal Trainer Food | 29 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cooperative Way | 29 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.