Alloying purchased copper metals · Ohio
The Federal Metal Co.
Bedford, OH · ~122 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Federal Metal Co. runs at 181% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Alloying purchased copper metals workplace, earning a grade D.
The Federal Metal Co.: 6.0 TCR = 181% of Alloying purchased copper metals BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Federal Metal Co. safety composite
The Federal Metal Co. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 16%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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%).
TCR Δ
−5.5
2021→2024
The Federal Metal Co. injury rate improved
The Federal Metal Co.'s TCR fell 5.5 from 10.2 in 2021 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.79× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=10.2 · 2022=4.7 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331420 · Bedford, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 6.0 · 181% of ind
- DART 4.7 DART
- RANK #10/16
- PHOTO Howell Metal Company
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~122 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Howell Metal Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Federal Metal Co. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Lake Copper Co
Lake Copper Conductors LLC - Hoffman
6.1 TCR
- This site
The Federal Metal Co.
6 TCR
- Howell Metal C
Howell Metal Company
6 TCR
- Cambridge-Lee
Cambridge-Lee Industries LLC Reading Facility
6 TCR
- Cambridge Lee
Cambridge Lee Industries - Reading
5.9 TCR
What this shows The Federal Metal Co. averages 6.0 TCR (181% of the Alloying purchased copper metals BLS benchmark).
The Federal Metal Co. TCR series: 2021=10.2 · 2022=4.7 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 3.3
Where The Federal Metal Co. falls in its industry
198 Alloying purchased copper meta establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 16 Alloying purchased copper meta employers in Ohio.
The Federal Metal Co. has more employees than the Alloying purchased copper metals 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 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331420 · OH · Bedford
198 Alloying purchased copper metals employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 24 employers in Bedford, OH · 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 | Howell Metal Company | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cambridge-Lee Industries LLC Reading Facility | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cambridge Lee Industries - Reading | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lake Copper Conductors LLC - Hoffman | 6.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Grae-Con Process Piping llc | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | International Paper Mount Vernon Container | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4over International LLC - Dayton, OH | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hardy Diagnostics | 122 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bedford Medical Center | 350 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GM Industrial | 117 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kelley Steel Erectors, Inc. | 110 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | I. Schumann & Co. | 104 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cool Air Solutions, Inc. | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Art Hotel | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Avamere Court at Keizer | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lyon College | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | ShopRite of New Paltz | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | El Rio Grande Latin Market #6 | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Hca Southeast Medical Center | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | South Ridge School | 122 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.