Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers · Utah
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake
Salt Lake City, UT · ~37 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake runs at 80% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade B.
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake: 1.8 TCR = 80% of Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake safety composite
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
72/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−2.4
2017→2024
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake injury rate improved
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake's TCR fell 2.4 from 2.4 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=2.4 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Salt Lake City, UT AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.8 · 80% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/20
- PHOTO Copper State Metals …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Copper State Metals LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake
1.8 TCR
- Copper State M
Copper State Metals LLC
1.8 TCR
- E. Schneider &
E. Schneider & Sons, Inc.
1.8 TCR
- Environmental
Environmental Wood Solutions
1.8 TCR
- Los Angeles Op
Los Angeles Operations
1.8 TCR
What this shows Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake averages 1.8 TCR (80% of the Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake TCR series: 2017=2.4 · 2019=0 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake falls in its industry
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Utah alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 20 Metal scrap and waste merchant employers in Utah.
Western Metals Recycling - West Salt Lake has fewer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · UT · Salt Lake City
1,126 Metal scrap and waste merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 3,861 rated employers in Utah with headcount on file · 998 employers in Salt Lake City, UT · 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 | Copper State Metals LLC | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | E. Schneider & Sons, Inc. | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Environmental Wood Solutions | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Los Angeles Operations | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bonneville Builders | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NFSG1 - St George Office | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | A&D Sandy | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midgley Construction, Inc. | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Air Lines - SLC | 4,843 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PC - Primary Childrens Hospital | 3,254 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | L3 Technologies, Inc. | 3,229 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salt Lake City Terminal | 2,766 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Abiitan Mill City | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 1735 | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tacoma WA Yard | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bellville Acetylene Plant | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Valor Plastics | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VA Pallets and Wood LLC | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Inspirations of Tempe | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PACE Supply OAHU | 37 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.