Drywall and Insulation Contractors · Iowa
175
West Des Moines, IA · ~69 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
175 runs at 186% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Drywall and Insulation Contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
175: 5.2 TCR = 186% of Drywall and Insulation Contractors BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
175 safety composite
175 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 19%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% 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
175: 3.5 → 7.9 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 7.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.01× in 2023
175's TCR rose 4.4 from 3.5 in 2017 to 7.9 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 1.01× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238310 · West Des Moines, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 186% of ind
- DART 5.3 DART
- RANK #5/13
- PHOTO Combee Insulation
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Combee Insulation (0.0 TCR gap)
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175 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
175
5.2 TCR
- Combee Insulat
Combee Insulation
5.2 TCR
- J.A. Watts, In
J.A. Watts, Incorporated
5.2 TCR
- Rayco Drywall
Rayco Drywall
5.2 TCR
- B-Organized In
B-Organized Insulation & Specialty Products #764
5.2 TCR
What this shows 175 averages 5.2 TCR (186% of the Drywall and Insulation Contractors BLS benchmark).
175 TCR series: 2017=3.5 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=3.4 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=7.9 · BLS 2.8
Where 175 falls in its industry
1,613 Drywall and Insulation Contrac establishmentsSafer than 31% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 13 Drywall and Insulation Contrac employers in Iowa.
175 has more employees than the Drywall and Insulation Contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238310 · IA · West Des Moines
1,613 Drywall and Insulation Contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, IA · 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 | Combee Insulation | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J.A. Watts, Incorporated | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rayco Drywall | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | B-Organized Insulation & Specialty Products #764 | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | United Farmers Cooperative (Red Oak) | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Life Science - Council Bluffs | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Johnson Controls Inc | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bushwick | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | United Fiberglass of America, Inc. | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alameda Healthcare & Wellness Center | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Linc 1857 (Arlington - F) | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mattucci Plumbing | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Meadville Forging Company - Cambridge Springs CNC | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | pakliteincmebane | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shawnee Lodge | 69 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.