Machine shops · Iowa
TDS Automation, Inc.
Waverly, IA · ~52 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
TDS Automation, Inc. runs at 140% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Machine shops workplace, earning a grade D.
TDS Automation, Inc.: 4.6 TCR = 140% of Machine shops BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
TDS Automation, Inc. safety composite
TDS Automation, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 37%), 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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%).
TCR Δ
−7.0
2020→2024
TDS Automation, Inc. injury rate improved
TDS Automation, Inc.'s TCR fell 7.0 from 9.3 in 2020 to 2.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 9.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=9.3 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=2.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332710 · Waverly, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 140% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #12/30
- PHOTO Port City Racing, Inc
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~52 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Port City Racing, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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TDS Automation, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
TDS Automation, Inc.
4.6 TCR
- Port City Raci
Port City Racing, Inc
4.6 TCR
- NORTHWEST MACH
NORTHWEST MACHINING & MFG., INC.
4.6 TCR
- Tran-Tec LLC
Tran-Tec LLC
4.6 TCR
- Falls City Mac
Falls City Machine Technology
4.6 TCR
What this shows TDS Automation, Inc. averages 4.6 TCR (140% of the Machine shops BLS benchmark).
TDS Automation, Inc. TCR series: 2020=9.3 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=2.3 · BLS 3.3
Where TDS Automation, Inc. falls in its industry
1,821 Machine shops establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 30 Machine shops employers in Iowa.
TDS Automation, Inc. has more employees than the Machine shops median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332710 · IA · Waverly
1,821 Machine shops employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 32 employers in Waverly, IA · 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 | Port City Racing, Inc | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NORTHWEST MACHINING & MFG., INC. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tran-Tec LLC | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Falls City Machine Technology | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KE Flatwork Inc. | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WNADGL, LLC | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Earth Services & Abatement | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Snappy Popcorn | 52 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waverly Store | 496 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waverly Health Center | 468 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1005 | 261 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nestle USA Waverly Iowa | 236 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dallas Texas | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Champion Container Corporation | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chateau of Batesville | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Conch Tour Train Inc | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookdale Arvada | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McKay's Market Bandon #4 | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Toscana Corporation | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Waste Industries New Bern | 52 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.