Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers · Tennessee
Southern Recycling, LLC.
Nashville, TN · ~42 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southern Recycling, LLC. runs at 418% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Southern Recycling, LLC.: 9.2 TCR = 418% of Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southern Recycling, LLC. safety composite
Southern Recycling, LLC. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
−6.6
2016→2018
Southern Recycling, LLC. injury rate improved
Southern Recycling, LLC.'s TCR fell 6.6 from 11.4 in 2016 to 4.8 in 2018. Peak filing year was 2016 at 11.4 TCR. In 2018, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.4 · 2017=11.4 · 2018=4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Nashville, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.2 · 418% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #33/35
- PHOTO Joseph Freedman Co.,…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southern Recycling, LLC. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Southern Recycling, LLC.
9.2 TCR
- Joseph Freedma
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.
9.2 TCR
- United Alloys
United Alloys and Metals Columbus
9.2 TCR
- Metro Scrap Me
Metro Scrap Metals
9.2 TCR
- Far West Recyc
Far West Recycling - Hillsboro
9.2 TCR
What this shows Southern Recycling, LLC. averages 9.2 TCR (418% of the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Southern Recycling, LLC. TCR series: 2016=11.4 · 2017=11.4 · 2018=4.8 · BLS 2.2
Where Southern Recycling, LLC. falls in its industry
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automot establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #33 safest of 35 Scrap materials (e.g., automot employers in Tennessee.
Southern Recycling, LLC. has more employees than the Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, indus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · TN · Nashville
1,126 Scrap materials (e.g., automotive, industrial) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 1,187 employers in Nashville, TN · 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 | Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | United Alloys and Metals Columbus | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metro Scrap Metals | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Far West Recycling - Hillsboro | 9.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Benton County Electric System | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Citizens Gas Utility District | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Providence Builders | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PCC Johnson City | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Parallon Enterprises, LLC | 15,267 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | METROPOLITAN GOVT. OF NASHVILLE,& DAVIDSON COUNTY | 10,278 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 9,049 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TriStar Centennial Medical Center | 3,106 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Citi Bike NYC | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #5277 Delray Beach, F | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Uge Maf | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buffalo Gateway Ramp (Nyche) | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ever-Green Energy St Paul Ops | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Linde - Midland | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Inland Waste Solutions Bethel Heights | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pine Belt Service Center | 42 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.