Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Illinois
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc
Chicago, IL · ~119 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc runs at 154% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc: 3.4 TCR = 154% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc safety composite
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 46%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% 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
−1.3
2016→2017
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc injury rate improved
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc's TCR fell 1.3 from 4.0 in 2016 to 2.8 in 2017. Peak filing year was 2016 at 4.0 TCR. In 2017, DART was 0.61× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.0 · 2017=2.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.4 · 154% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #27/62
- PHOTO Midwest Scrap Manage…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~119 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Midwest Scrap Management, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Universal Scrap Metals, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc
3.4 TCR
- Midwest Scrap
Midwest Scrap Management, Inc.
3.4 TCR
- Phenix City
Phenix City
3.4 TCR
- Solomon Metals
Solomon Metals Corp.
3.4 TCR
- TRG a Division
TRG a Division of Alter Trading
3.4 TCR
What this shows Universal Scrap Metals, Inc averages 3.4 TCR (154% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc TCR series: 2016=4 · 2017=2.8 · BLS 2.2
Where Universal Scrap Metals, Inc falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 62 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Illinois.
Universal Scrap Metals, Inc has more employees than the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesale median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · IL · Chicago
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | Midwest Scrap Management, Inc. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Phenix City | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Solomon Metals Corp. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TRG a Division of Alter Trading | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 119 - Archer Western de Moya JV III | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1001 - Romeoville, IL | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Sycamore | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Upland Concrete | 119 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Wahlert Catholic High School | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #3431 | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ursa Logistics - Freight | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Maintenance of Florida, Inc. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Upf Wi | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 6400-Swy 0024 0069 | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 6400-Swy 0024 0029 | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Yakima (Wayak) | 119 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.