Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Virginia
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA · ~112 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade B.
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA: 1.2 TCR = 56% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA safety composite
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 87% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
75/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 87% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−1.7
2016→2024
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA injury rate improved
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA's TCR fell 1.7 from 2.4 in 2016 to 0.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 2.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.4 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.6 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Chesapeake, VA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.2 · 56% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/9
- PHOTO MRS - Gastonia
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~112 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MRS - Gastonia (0.0 TCR gap)
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SMM Group Chesapeake, VA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA
1.2 TCR
- MRS - Gastonia
MRS - Gastonia
1.2 TCR
- SMM Group Rock
SMM Group Rockville
1.2 TCR
- Carpenter Meta
Carpenter Metal Solutions
1.2 TCR
- WI112 Green Ba
WI112 Green Bay Ecosource Recycling
1.2 TCR
What this shows SMM Group Chesapeake, VA averages 1.2 TCR (56% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA TCR series: 2016=2.4 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=0 · 2022=0.6 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.7 · BLS 2.2
Where SMM Group Chesapeake, VA falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 87% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 9 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Virginia.
SMM Group Chesapeake, VA has more employees than the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesale median and a lower 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 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · VA · Chesapeake
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 434 employers in Chesapeake, VA · 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 | MRS - Gastonia | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SMM Group Rockville | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carpenter Metal Solutions | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WI112 Green Bay Ecosource Recycling | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KBS, Inc. | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DLB Enterprises | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Capital Mechanical | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Partners Excavating Company | 112 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - ORF2 | 2,432 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chesapeake Regional Medical Center | 2,059 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | QVC Chesapeake, Inc. | 1,056 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Crossways | 931 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hicksville | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cleveland Society for the Blind | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Main Office | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Delray Beach Fairfield | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Duraloy Technologies Inc. | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Astra Group, LLC | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sanders Wood Products-Precision Mill | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Longhorn Dallas | 112 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.