Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers · California
Valley Iron Inc.
Fresno, CA · ~117 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Valley Iron Inc. runs at 251% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
Valley Iron Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 251% of Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Valley Iron Inc. safety composite
Valley Iron Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 30%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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
−6.8
2016→2024
Valley Iron Inc. injury rate improved
Valley Iron Inc.'s TCR fell 6.8 from 10.0 in 2016 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.0 · 2017=5.4 · 2018=5.9 · 2019=8.0 · 2020=7.2 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Fresno, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 5.5 · 251% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #67/91
- PHOTO SPSCI Longview Servi…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 56 inj
- SIZE ~117 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SPSCI Longview Service Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Valley Iron Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Valley Iron Inc.
5.5 TCR
- SPSCI Longview
SPSCI Longview Service Center
5.5 TCR
- BY
BY
5.5 TCR
- Viking Materia
Viking Materials
5.5 TCR
- INFRA-METALS C
INFRA-METALS CO - CT
5.5 TCR
What this shows Valley Iron Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (251% of the Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Valley Iron Inc. TCR series: 2016=10 · 2017=5.4 · 2018=5.9 · 2019=8 · 2020=7.2 · 2021=6.1 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 2.2
Where Valley Iron Inc. falls in its industry
1,299 Rods, metal (except precious), establishmentsSafer than 30% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #67 safest of 91 Rods, metal (except precious), employers in California.
Valley Iron Inc. has more employees than the Rods, metal (except precious), merchant 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 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · CA · Fresno
1,299 Rods, metal (except precious), merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 981 employers in Fresno, CA · 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 | SPSCI Longview Service Center | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BY | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Viking Materials | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INFRA-METALS CO - CT | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Frog Hollow Farm LLC | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Standard Cattle LLC | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LFA | 117 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oxnard Plant #4 | 117 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | County of Fresno | 7,553 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ag Force LLC | 6,430 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Community Regional Medical Ctr | 5,549 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Community Regional Medical Center | 4,921 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Presbyterian Village Austell | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 171 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Champion Feeders | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3121 Keystone | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | R+L Carriers - LEB | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 131-Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Coke Northeast - Waterford | 117 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Police Department City of Wyoming | 117 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.