Erecting structural steel · Pennsylvania
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors
Chester, PA · ~98 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors runs at 156% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Erecting structural steel workplace, earning a grade D.
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors: 4.4 TCR = 156% of Erecting structural steel BLS 2.8 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors safety composite
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors: 3.6 → 5.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 5.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.59× in 2024
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors's TCR rose 1.5 from 3.6 in 2023 to 5.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238120 · Chester, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 156% of ind
- DART 2.6 DART
- RANK #17/37
- PHOTO US Erectors Inc.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~98 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: US Erectors Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors
4.4 TCR
- US Erectors In
US Erectors Inc.
4.4 TCR
- Engineered Ste
Engineered Steel Products
4.4 TCR
- Empire Steel E
Empire Steel Erectors LP
4.4 TCR
- GS Steel Erect
GS Steel Erection, Inc
4.4 TCR
What this shows XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors averages 4.4 TCR (156% of the Erecting structural steel BLS benchmark).
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors TCR series: 2023=3.6 · 2024=5.1 · BLS 2.8
Where XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors falls in its industry
705 Erecting structural steel establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #17 safest of 37 Erecting structural steel employers in Pennsylvania.
XLE Metals Corporation d/b/a Independence Erectors has more employees than the Erecting structural steel median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238120 · PA · Chester
705 Erecting structural steel employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 45 employers in Chester, PA · 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 | US Erectors Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Engineered Steel Products | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Empire Steel Erectors LP | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GS Steel Erection, Inc | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Franklin Labs D/B/A Trulieve | 98 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oregon Maintenance Shop | 98 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hankin Group | 98 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Daniel J. Keating | 98 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Harrah's Philadelphia Casino Racetrack | 1,017 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Health Access Network | 941 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PHRG PHL/HQ | 826 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PHRG HQ | 680 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ft Gratiot 10170 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ideal Consolidated, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Evonik Corporation | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stainless Foundry and Engineering inc | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | allnex USA, Inc. | 98 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tarter Tube | 98 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Magnolia Steel Co., Inc. | 98 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Horizon Manufacturing Group | 98 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.