Engineering consulting services · Ohio
American Structurepoint: Columbus
Columbus, OH · ~54 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
American Structurepoint: Columbus runs at 340% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Engineering consulting services workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 1.7
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 0.5
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 3
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares American Structurepoint: Columbus's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 3 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024). This reflects reported recordable injuries, not an independent safety inspection -- underreporting is a known limitation of employer self-recordkeeping.
Injury rate over time
American Structurepoint: Columbus's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 0.5 industry benchmark.
Where American Structurepoint: Columbus falls in its industry
1,106 Engineering consulting service establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.3.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #37 safest of 40 Engineering consulting service employers in Ohio.
American Structurepoint: Columbus has an average TCR of 1.7, which is 340% of the industry average (0.5) for Engineering consulting services. This is significantly worse than average.
The letter grade is a transparent derived index PlainSafetyScore computes from public OSHA ITA and BLS benchmark data, not an official OSHA rating or safety certification. Full formula and thresholds: Methodology.
Safety Insights for American Structurepoint: Columbus
American Structurepoint: Columbus operates an establishment with approximately 54 full-time equivalent workers in Columbus, OH, classified under the Engineering consulting services industry (NAICS 541330). Across 3 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 3 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 1.7 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the F letter grade (Failing Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 0.5 for Engineering consulting services, American Structurepoint: Columbus's workforce experiences 340% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 3 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating American Structurepoint: Columbus as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from American Structurepoint: Columbus's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 541330 - Engineering consulting services.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2018)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
1 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 127,928 hours worked = 1.56 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| American Structurepoint: Columbus (this establishment) | 1.70 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 3-year avg |
| Engineering services industry avg | 0.50 | BLS IIF, NAICS 541330 |
| Ohio state avg (all industries) | 3.90 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by American Structurepoint: Columbus to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2018: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2017: 1 reportable incidents · 1 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on American Structurepoint: Columbus's reported OSHA injury record versus its Engineering consulting services peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 340% of the Engineering consulting services benchmark, American Structurepoint: Columbus reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Engineering consulting services sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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