Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Ohio
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton
Middlefield, OH · ~30 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton runs at 166% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton: 5.5 TCR = 166% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton safety composite
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 38%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% 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
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton: 0.0 → 5.1 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 16.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0.47× in 2024
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton's TCR rose 5.1 from 0.0 in 2018 to 5.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 16.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Middlefield, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 166% of ind
- DART 2.6 DART
- RANK #44/81
- PHOTO Structural Component…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Structural Components Corporation (0.0 TCR gap)
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V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton
5.5 TCR
- Structural Com
Structural Components Corporation
5.5 TCR
- Thermal Engine
Thermal Engineering of Arizona
5.5 TCR
- US CONVEYOR TE
US CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGIES MFG
5.5 TCR
- Northern Steel
Northern Steel Services, L.L.C.
5.5 TCR
What this shows V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton averages 5.5 TCR (166% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton TCR series: 2018=0 · 2019=16.4 · 2020=2.7 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=5.1 · BLS 3.3
Where V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #44 safest of 81 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Ohio.
V&S Schuler Engineering INC - Burton has fewer employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16.4 | 6.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · OH · Middlefield
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 50 employers in Middlefield, 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 | Structural Components Corporation | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Thermal Engineering of Arizona | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGIES MFG | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Northern Steel Services, L.L.C. | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tuente Farms Inc | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Farm 3 | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Trillium Farms Layer 6 | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Canton Hatchery | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cabinetworks Group Middlefield Plant #2 | 1,031 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #2 | 971 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HC Companies - Middlefield | 520 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Masco Cabinetry Middlefield LLC Plant #1 | 388 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 3608 Wendover | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3638 Cornelius | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aloft Frisco | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Curated Events Charlotte | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | GFL Environmental Traverse City Material Recovery Facility | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Accu-Care Supply Inc | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookdale Murray | 30 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.