Ferroalloys manufacturing · Indiana
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division
Columbia City, IN · ~802 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division runs at 43% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Ferroalloys manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division: 1.4 TCR = 43% of Ferroalloys manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division safety composite
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 4%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 4% 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%).
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division held a steady TCR band
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division's TCR held near 0.3 from 1.5 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 1.6 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.6× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.5 · 2017=1.5 · 2018=1.0 · 2019=1.5 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331110 · Columbia City, IN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.4 · 43% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #15/42
- PHOTO Memphis Mill Service…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 74 inj
- SIZE ~802 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Memphis Mill Service Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division
1.4 TCR
- Memphis Mill S
Memphis Mill Service Company
1.4 TCR
- Nucor Steel Me
Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc.
1.4 TCR
- Steel Dynamics
Steel Dynamics Flat Roll Group - Heartland
1.4 TCR
- Nucor Steel -
Nucor Steel - Hertford County
1.4 TCR
What this shows Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division averages 1.4 TCR (43% of the Ferroalloys manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division TCR series: 2016=1.5 · 2017=1.5 · 2018=1 · 2019=1.5 · 2020=1.6 · 2021=1.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division falls in its industry
416 Ferroalloys manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 73% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 42 Ferroalloys manufacturing employers in Indiana.
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division has more employees than the Ferroalloys manufacturing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331110 · IN · Columbia City
416 Ferroalloys manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 67 employers in Columbia City, IN · 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 | Memphis Mill Service Company | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Steel Dynamics Flat Roll Group - Heartland | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nucor Steel - Hertford County | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | FORT WAYNE STATE HDQ & G.O. | 802 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Master Spas | 801 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1621 GEODIS LOGISTICS | 801 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HARRAH'S HOOSIER PARK RACING & CASINO | 804 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Steel Dynamics, Inc. - Structural and Rail | 944 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lear Corporation - Columbia City | 529 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Undersea Sensor Systems Inc | 527 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Micropulse, Inc. | 392 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | NAPCO Pipe & Fittings | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Springs Window Fashions | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Moss HNL Office | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Matthews International | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Boeing Distribution Inc. - Dallas | 802 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Edwards Lifesciences | 802 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Overland Contracting Inc. | 802 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Waterpark Management, INc. | 802 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.