Firearms, small, manufacturing · Arizona
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
PRESCOTT, AZ · ~340 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. runs at 91% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Firearms, small, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.0
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 23
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.'s OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024). This reflects reported recordable injuries, not an independent safety inspection -- underreporting is a known limitation of employer self-recordkeeping.
Injury rate over time
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.'s yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 332994.
Where Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. falls in its industry
142 Firearms, small, manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.1.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. has an average TCR of 3.0, which is 91% of the industry average (3.3) for Firearms, small, manufacturing. This is better than average.
Safety Insights for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. operates an establishment with approximately 340 full-time equivalent workers in PRESCOTT, AZ, classified under the Firearms, small, manufacturing industry (NAICS 332994). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 23 recordable injuries, 2 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 3.0 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the C letter grade (Average Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Firearms, small, manufacturing, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.'s workforce experiences 91% 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 below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
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 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. 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 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.'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 332994 - Firearms, small, manufacturing.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2024)
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.
13 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 804,442 hours worked = 3.23 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (this establishment) | 3.00 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Barrels, gun, manufacturing industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 332994 |
| Arizona 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 Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. 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.
- 2024: 16 reportable incidents · 15 injuries, 1 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2023: 9 reportable incidents · 8 injuries, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.'s reported OSHA injury record, strong versus its Firearms, small, manufacturing peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 91% of the Firearms, small, manufacturing benchmark, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. reports fewer injuries than typical peers, still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Firearms, small, manufacturing 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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