Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers · Illinois
Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI
GLENDALE HEIGTHS, IL · ~18 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI runs at 397% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.2
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 2
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.2 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 423920.
Where Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI falls in its industry
72 Hobbyists' supplies merchant w establishmentsSafer than 7% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI has an average TCR of 8.7, which is 397% of the industry average (2.2) for Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers. This is significantly worse than average.
Safety Insights for Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI
Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI operates an establishment with approximately 18 full-time equivalent workers in GLENDALE HEIGTHS, IL, classified under the Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers industry (NAICS 423920). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 2 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 8.7 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the F letter grade (Failing Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 2.2 for Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers, Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI's workforce experiences 397% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 423920 - Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2023)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
2 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 22,880 hours worked = 17.48 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI (this establishment) | 8.74 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Fireworks merchant wholesalers industry avg | 2.20 | BLS IIF, NAICS 423920 |
| Illinois state avg (all industries) | 4.73 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2023: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2022: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI's reported OSHA injury record versus its Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 397% of the Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers benchmark, Southern Hobby Distribution-CHI reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Hobbyists' supplies merchant wholesalers sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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