Metal stampings (except automotive, cans, coins), unfinished, manufacturing · Illinois
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston
Evanston, IL · ~61 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston runs at 105% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Metal stampings (except automotive, cans, coins), unfinished, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston: 3.5 TCR = 105% of Metal stampings (except automotive, cans, coins), unfinished, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston safety composite
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston: 0.0 → 4.0 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 8.7 TCR · DART/TCR 1.15× in 2024
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston's TCR rose 4.0 from 0.0 in 2018 to 4.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 8.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.15× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332119 · Evanston, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.5 · 105% of ind
- DART 4.0 DART
- RANK #15/49
- PHOTO Greatbatch Ltd. (dba…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~61 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Greatbatch Ltd. (dba Greatbatch Medical) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston
3.5 TCR
- Greatbatch Ltd
Greatbatch Ltd. (dba Greatbatch Medical)
3.5 TCR
- Brainin
Brainin
3.5 TCR
- Greatbatch Ltd
Greatbatch Ltd. dba Greatbatch Medical
3.5 TCR
- Anomatic Corpo
Anomatic Corporation- Naugatuck
3.4 TCR
What this shows Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston averages 3.5 TCR (105% of the Metal stampings (except automotive, cans, coins), unfinished, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston TCR series: 2018=0 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=8.7 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=4 · BLS 3.3
Where Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston falls in its industry
477 Metal stampings (except automo establishmentsSafer than 70% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 49 Metal stampings (except automo employers in Illinois.
Ward Manufacturing Co.-Evanston has fewer employees than the Metal stampings (except automotive, cans median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332119 · IL · Evanston
477 Metal stampings (except automotive, cans, coins), unfinished, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 87 employers in Evanston, 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 | Greatbatch Ltd. (dba Greatbatch Medical) | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brainin | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greatbatch Ltd. dba Greatbatch Medical | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Anomatic Corporation- Naugatuck | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Goodmark Nurseries LLC | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2505-Mason City, IL (Monsanto Co.) | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Springfield | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Gas Tech - Engineering | 61 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northwestern University | 13,993 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EVANSTON HOSPITAL | 3,075 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CITY OF EVANSTON | 1,062 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Citywide | 1,020 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Forza Boxing, LLC | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. Non Spirit | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Preferred Plastics Inc | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hastings Manufacturing | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ball Scews & Actuators Co. Inc. | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Robstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VCSS San Bernardino | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 41-2 Pacella Park Dr., Randolph, MA 02368 | 61 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.