Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers · Connecticut
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc.
Bridgeport, CT · ~87 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. runs at 313% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc.: 6.9 TCR = 313% of Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. safety composite
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 11%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc.: 4.7 → 6.8 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 10.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.98× in 2024
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc.'s TCR rose 2.1 from 4.7 in 2017 to 6.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 10.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.98× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Bridgeport, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.9 · 313% of ind
- DART 6.8 DART
- RANK #12/18
- PHOTO DFW Steel
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~87 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: DFW Steel (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc.
6.9 TCR
- DFW Steel
DFW Steel
6.9 TCR
- Feroleto Steel
Feroleto Steel Company Inc.
6.9 TCR
- Frederick Stee
Frederick Steel Co
6.9 TCR
- vanex tube cor
vanex tube corporation
6.9 TCR
What this shows The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. averages 6.9 TCR (313% of the Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. TCR series: 2017=4.7 · 2018=6.9 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=10.3 · 2021=7.4 · 2022=5.4 · 2023=8.1 · 2024=6.8 · BLS 2.2
Where The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. falls in its industry
1,299 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesal establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 18 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesal employers in Connecticut.
The Chapin & Bangs Co., Inc. has more employees than the Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · CT · Bridgeport
1,299 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 150 employers in Bridgeport, 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 | DFW Steel | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Feroleto Steel Company Inc. | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Frederick Steel Co | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | vanex tube corporation | 6.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Region 206 | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kanthal Bethel | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CoorsTek, Inc. | 87 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Senior Aerospace Connecticut | 87 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bridgeport Hospital | 3,332 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St Vincent's Medical Center - Bridgeport Campus | 2,340 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ST VINCENTS MEDICAL CENTER - BRIDGEPORT | 2,273 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-CTBRI1 | 2,079 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ptcr Indianapolis | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Seattle | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Suites at Continuing Healthcare of Niles | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sidney Bakery | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Iovino Masonry | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vista Irrigation District | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cloverdale Healthcare Center | 87 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Assessor-Clerk Recorder | 87 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.