Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing · Connecticut
Southwick & Meister Inc.
Meriden, CT · ~79 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southwick & Meister Inc. runs at 173% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Southwick & Meister Inc.: 5.7 TCR = 173% of Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southwick & Meister Inc. safety composite
Southwick & Meister Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Southwick & Meister Inc.: 4.5 → 9.9 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 9.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.25× in 2024
Southwick & Meister Inc.'s TCR rose 5.3 from 4.5 in 2016 to 9.9 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333515 · Meriden, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 173% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Crafts Technology
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~79 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Crafts Technology (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southwick & Meister Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Crafts Technol
Crafts Technology
5.8 TCR
- Regal cutting
Regal cutting Tools, Inc
5.8 TCR
- LNS Turbo Inc
LNS Turbo Inc
5.8 TCR
- This site
Southwick & Meister Inc.
5.7 TCR
- Intrepid Tool
Intrepid Tool LLC
5.6 TCR
What this shows Southwick & Meister Inc. averages 5.7 TCR (173% of the Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Southwick & Meister Inc. TCR series: 2016=4.5 · 2017=2.6 · 2019=5.1 · 2020=6.8 · 2021=4.8 · 2022=3 · 2023=8.9 · 2024=9.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Southwick & Meister Inc. falls in its industry
221 Collets (i.e., a machine tool establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Collets (i.e., a machine tool employers in Connecticut.
Southwick & Meister Inc. has more employees than the Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333515 · CT · Meriden
221 Collets (i.e., a machine tool accessory) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 115 employers in Meriden, CT · 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 | Crafts Technology | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Regal cutting Tools, Inc | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LNS Turbo Inc | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Intrepid Tool LLC | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Otis Elevator Company-Connecticut | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sealed air Corporation danbury | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lynn Welding Co., Inc. | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Whitcraft South Windsor | 79 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hartford | 1,670 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | 1,220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MRDNCT04 | 566 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Radio Frequency Systems - Meriden, CT | 402 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Posey County Rehabilitation Services | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Defiance Stamping Company | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Adrian High School | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | COH Bldg Maint/Streets/City Shop/Flood Control | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Jarrett Builders, Inc. | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Carl Buddig & Company-215-45th Street | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SCP | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Waters of Johnson City | 79 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.