Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing · California
Superior Spring Co.
Anaheim, CA · ~31 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 18.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Superior Spring Co. runs at 571% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 18.8
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 2
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Superior Spring Co.'s OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 3 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
Superior Spring Co.'s yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Where Superior Spring Co. falls in its industry
429 Spring winding and forming mac establishmentsSafer than 0% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #17 safest of 17 Spring winding and forming mac employers in California.
Superior Spring Co. has an average TCR of 18.8, which is 571% of the industry average (3.3) for Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing. This is significantly worse than average.
The letter grade is a transparent derived index PlainSafetyScore computes from public OSHA ITA and BLS benchmark data, not an official OSHA rating or safety certification. Full formula and thresholds: Methodology.
Safety Insights for Superior Spring Co.
Superior Spring Co. operates an establishment with approximately 31 full-time equivalent workers in Anaheim, CA, classified under the Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing industry (NAICS 333517). Across 3 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 2 recordable injuries, 23 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 18.8 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the F letter grade (Failing Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing, Superior Spring Co.'s workforce experiences 571% 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 above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
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 3 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Superior Spring Co. 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 Superior Spring Co.'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 333517 - Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2023)
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.
2 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 73,650 hours worked = 5.43 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Spring Co. (this establishment) | 18.84 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 3-year avg |
| Sheet metal forming machines manufacturing industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 333517 |
| California state avg (all industries) | 5.64 | 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 Superior Spring Co. 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.
- 2023: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2022: 7 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 7 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2021: 16 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 118.9 | 118.9 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Superior Spring Co.'s reported OSHA injury record versus its Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 571% of the Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, manufacturing benchmark, Superior Spring Co. reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Spring winding and forming machines, metalworking, 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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