Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Missouri
Southern Metal Processing
Saint Louis, MO · ~30 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southern Metal Processing runs at 189% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Southern Metal Processing: 4.2 TCR = 189% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southern Metal Processing safety composite
Southern Metal Processing scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 48%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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
−5.7
2018→2023
Southern Metal Processing injury rate improved
Southern Metal Processing's TCR fell 5.7 from 5.7 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 9.6 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=5.7 · 2019=3.0 · 2020=3.0 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=9.6 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Saint Louis, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 189% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #22/37
- PHOTO Steel City - BHM
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Steel City - BHM (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southern Metal Processing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Southern Metal Processing
4.2 TCR
- Steel City - B
Steel City - BHM
4.2 TCR
- ERI Fresno 286
ERI Fresno 2860
4.2 TCR
- PADNOS Alpine
PADNOS Alpine Division
4.2 TCR
- Scrap Metal Se
Scrap Metal Services LLC (Blue Island)
4.2 TCR
What this shows Southern Metal Processing averages 4.2 TCR (189% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Southern Metal Processing TCR series: 2018=5.7 · 2019=3 · 2020=3 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=9.6 · 2023=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Southern Metal Processing falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 48% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #22 safest of 37 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Missouri.
Southern Metal Processing has fewer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · MO · Saint Louis
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 448 employers in Saint Louis, MO · 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 | Steel City - BHM | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ERI Fresno 2860 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PADNOS Alpine Division | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Scrap Metal Services LLC (Blue Island) | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Reliance Pork, LLC | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Monett Hatchery #1 | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J P ROSS COTTON CO | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Farmers Ag & Grain Supply, Inc | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MO002 | 12,691 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Barnes-Jewish Hospital | 9,005 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MERCY HOSPITAL ST LOUIS | 5,653 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Checkerboard Square | 3,464 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Corporate | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Anmc Fs | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Blackhawk Professional Construction Services, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pines at Poughkeepsie | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Imperial Agronomy | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Edgewood Spring Creek of Boise | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tree Care Incorporated | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | True World Foods Philadelphia LLC | 30 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.