Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary · Texas
US Zinc Houston Dust
Houston, TX · ~53 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US Zinc Houston Dust runs at 65% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary workplace, earning a grade B.
US Zinc Houston Dust: 2.1 TCR = 65% of Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US Zinc Houston Dust safety composite
US Zinc Houston Dust scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 71% 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 71% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.42 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%).
Rising injury rate
US Zinc Houston Dust: 0.0 → 4.4 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 4.4 TCR · DART/TCR 2.07× in 2018
US Zinc Houston Dust's TCR rose 4.4 from 0.0 in 2016 to 4.4 in 2018. In 2018, DART was 2.07× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331492 · Houston, TX AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.1 · 65% of ind
- DART 4.4 DART
- RANK #6/13
- PHOTO American Zinc Recycl…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: American Zinc Recycling - Calumet (0.0 TCR gap)
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US Zinc Houston Dust in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- American Zinc
American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton
2.3 TCR
- American Zinc
American Zinc Recycling - Calumet
2.2 TCR
- Harrison Avenu
Harrison Avenue Facility
2.2 TCR
- This site
US Zinc Houston Dust
2.1 TCR
- Greenville Met
Greenville Metals inc
2.1 TCR
What this shows US Zinc Houston Dust averages 2.1 TCR (65% of the Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary BLS benchmark).
US Zinc Houston Dust TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=2 · 2018=4.4 · BLS 3.3
Where US Zinc Houston Dust falls in its industry
132 Smelting and refining of nonfe establishmentsSafer than 71% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 13 Smelting and refining of nonfe employers in Texas.
US Zinc Houston Dust has fewer employees than the Smelting and refining of nonferrous meta median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331492 · TX · Houston
132 Smelting and refining of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper), secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 5,116 employers in Houston, TX · 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 | American Zinc Recycling - Calumet | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Harrison Avenue Facility | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greenville Metals inc | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | American Zinc Recycling Corp - Palmerton | 2.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | XIT Feeders | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wolf Creek Feedyard | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Western Cattle Feeders, LLC | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Glasscock County Coop | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IAH IAH | 11,560 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IAH - Airport United Airlines Offices | 10,239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6925-IAH | 9,442 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Houston Methodist Hospital Texas Medical Center | 8,873 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | ANMAR - Marietta- GA | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Schnell Contractors, Inc - Louisville Kentucky | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mercy Family Clinic - Forest Park | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4795-PD-YUM-YUMA-PD | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | AMG Specialty Hospital - Las Vegas | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Delaware Valley Shippers Inc | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Streamline Precision Contracting, LLC | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PT224 - Las Vegas NV Core | 53 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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