Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Ohio
United Alloys and Metals Columbus
Columbus, OH · ~76 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
United Alloys and Metals Columbus runs at 417% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
United Alloys and Metals Columbus: 9.2 TCR = 417% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
United Alloys and Metals Columbus safety composite
United Alloys and Metals Columbus scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−11.6
2016→2024
United Alloys and Metals Columbus injury rate improved
United Alloys and Metals Columbus's TCR fell 11.6 from 11.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 24.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.6 · 2017=7.5 · 2018=9.7 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=24.1 · 2023=9.9 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Columbus, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.2 · 417% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #68/79
- PHOTO Joseph Freedman Co.,…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 57 inj
- SIZE ~76 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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United Alloys and Metals Columbus in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
United Alloys and Metals Columbus
9.2 TCR
- Joseph Freedma
Joseph Freedman Co., Inc.
9.2 TCR
- Southern Recyc
Southern Recycling, LLC.
9.2 TCR
- Far West Recyc
Far West Recycling - Hillsboro
9.2 TCR
- Metro Scrap Me
Metro Scrap Metals
9.2 TCR
What this shows United Alloys and Metals Columbus averages 9.2 TCR (417% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
United Alloys and Metals Columbus TCR series: 2016=11.6 · 2017=7.5 · 2018=9.7 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=24.1 · 2023=9.9 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where United Alloys and Metals Columbus falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #68 safest of 79 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Ohio.
United Alloys and Metals Columbus has more employees than the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesale 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24.1 | 12.9 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 7.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · OH · Columbus
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 1,500 employers in Columbus, 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 | Joseph Freedman Co., Inc. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Recycling, LLC. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Far West Recycling - Hillsboro | 9.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Metro Scrap Metals | 9.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Walleye Power LLC - Bay Shore Plant | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Columbus Transmission Svc Ctr | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 106-NiSource-Columbus OH-Manor Park | 76 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Worley Industrial Services at Lima Chemical | 76 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nationwide Children's Hospital | 13,367 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nationwide Children's Hospital Main Campus | 10,116 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 9,759 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : CMH1 | 5,057 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Scot Industries - Auburn | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sanitation - operations | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Triplett Wellman, Inc. | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atsalis Brothers Painting | 9.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 52nd Paint West | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Diversified Interiors | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Historic Williamsburg | 76 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | O&M Texarkana | 76 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.