Foundation, building, poured concrete, contractors · Alabama
Ard Contracting, Inc
Birmingham, AL · ~172 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ard Contracting, Inc runs at 63% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Foundation, building, poured concrete, contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
Ard Contracting, Inc: 1.8 TCR = 63% of Foundation, building, poured concrete, contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ard Contracting, Inc safety composite
Ard Contracting, Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 77% 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% 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
2016→2024
Ard Contracting, Inc injury rate improved
Ard Contracting, Inc's TCR fell 2.4 from 3.0 in 2016 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.0 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=1.9 · 2019=2.0 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238110 · Birmingham, AL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.8 · 63% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #5/17
- PHOTO McClone Construction…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~172 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: McClone Construction Colorado (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ard Contracting, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ard Contracting, Inc
1.8 TCR
- McClone Constr
McClone Construction Colorado
1.8 TCR
- Edwards Concre
Edwards Concrete
1.8 TCR
- Groundworks Co
Groundworks Colorado Springs
1.8 TCR
- Martin Concret
Martin Concrete Construction Inc.
1.8 TCR
What this shows Ard Contracting, Inc averages 1.8 TCR (63% of the Foundation, building, poured concrete, contractors BLS benchmark).
Ard Contracting, Inc TCR series: 2016=3 · 2017=3.5 · 2018=1.9 · 2019=2 · 2020=2.2 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Ard Contracting, Inc falls in its industry
1,314 Foundation, building, poured c establishmentsSafer than 77% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 17 Foundation, building, poured c employers in Alabama.
Ard Contracting, Inc has more employees than the Foundation, building, poured concrete, c median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238110 · AL · Birmingham
1,314 Foundation, building, poured concrete, contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 840 employers in Birmingham, AL · 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 | McClone Construction Colorado | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Edwards Concrete | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Groundworks Colorado Springs | 1.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Martin Concrete Construction Inc. | 1.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ENERGEN HEADQUARTERS | 172 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J.M. Smucker Decatur | 172 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Saraland | 172 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Weidplas North America, LLC | 172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | USD | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CLASSIC FOODS | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BIRMINGHAM PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | DPL-Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Schupan Industrial Recycling Kalamazoo | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Book Fairs - Atlanta | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kdm Signs Inc | 1.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hillmann Consulting, LLC | 172 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Philadelphia | 172 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McLendon Enterprises, Inc | 172 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Terminal 63 Berths 60-63 | 172 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.