Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers · Arizona
Tucson Iron and Metal
Tucson, AZ · ~47 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Tucson Iron and Metal runs at 309% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Tucson Iron and Metal: 6.8 TCR = 309% of Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Tucson Iron and Metal safety composite
Tucson Iron and Metal scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 25%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.02 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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
−0.4
2017→2024
Tucson Iron and Metal injury rate improved
Tucson Iron and Metal's TCR fell 0.4 from 7.9 in 2017 to 7.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 11.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.9 · 2018=4.9 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=4.0 · 2021=4.0 · 2023=11.2 · 2024=7.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Tucson, AZ ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 309% of ind
- DART 3.0 DART
- RANK #15/19
- PHOTO ERI Goodyear, AZ
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~47 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ERI Goodyear, AZ (0.0 TCR gap)
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Tucson Iron and Metal in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Tucson Iron and Metal
6.8 TCR
- ERI Goodyear,
ERI Goodyear, AZ
6.8 TCR
- Geomet Recycli
Geomet Recycling LLC
6.8 TCR
- ASM Recycling
ASM Recycling
6.8 TCR
- SA Recycling,
SA Recycling, Columbus-Parsons
6.8 TCR
What this shows Tucson Iron and Metal averages 6.8 TCR (309% of the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Tucson Iron and Metal TCR series: 2017=7.9 · 2018=4.9 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=4 · 2021=4 · 2023=11.2 · 2024=7.6 · BLS 2.2
Where Tucson Iron and Metal falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Arizona alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 19 Recyclable materials (e.g., gl employers in Arizona.
Tucson Iron and Metal has more employees than the Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · AZ · Tucson
1,126 Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,594 rated employers in Arizona with headcount on file · 1,150 employers in Tucson, AZ · 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 | ERI Goodyear, AZ | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Geomet Recycling LLC | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ASM Recycling | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SA Recycling, Columbus-Parsons | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Ocotillo Service Center | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prescott Operations Center | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Velocity Builders | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jokake Construction Services | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Arizona | 18,951 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Raytheon_Tucson_AZ_Airport Site | 9,878 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tucson Medical Center | 4,407 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | U.S. Border Patrol Sector - Tucson | 3,989 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Schmitz's Economart | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Millwood, Inc. Alburtis | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Beltsville | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Girl's Opportunity Homes | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Soudan Metals Company | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Berkeley Glenn Elementary School | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bent Glass Design Inc. | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | D.A. Nolt, Inc. | 47 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.