Electric power distribution systems · Tennessee
Athens Utilities Board
Athens, TN · ~100 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Athens Utilities Board runs at 435% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Athens Utilities Board: 5.2 TCR = 435% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Athens Utilities Board safety composite
Athens Utilities Board scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−1.2
2017→2024
Athens Utilities Board injury rate improved
Athens Utilities Board's TCR fell 1.2 from 3.2 in 2017 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 9.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.2 · 2018=8.6 · 2019=9.7 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Athens, TN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 5.2 · 435% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #47/70
- PHOTO Eversource - East Ha…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~100 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Eversource - East Hampton (0.0 TCR gap)
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Athens Utilities Board in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Athens Utilities Board
5.2 TCR
- Eversource - E
Eversource - East Hampton
5.2 TCR
- Britt Operatin
Britt Operating
5.2 TCR
- Dodson Service
Dodson Service Center
5.2 TCR
- AMEREN MISSOUR
AMEREN MISSOURI - Geraldine District
5.2 TCR
What this shows Athens Utilities Board averages 5.2 TCR (435% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Athens Utilities Board TCR series: 2017=3.2 · 2018=8.6 · 2019=9.7 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=4.1 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Athens Utilities Board falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #47 safest of 70 Electric power distribution sy employers in Tennessee.
Athens Utilities Board has more employees than the Electric power distribution systems median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · TN · Athens
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 77 employers in Athens, TN · 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 | Eversource - East Hampton | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Britt Operating | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dodson Service Center | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | AMEREN MISSOURI - Geraldine District | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Earthadelic Enterprises, LLC | 100 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Clayton Supply of Westmoreland | 100 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LyondellBasell Jackson Plant | 100 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Micro Metals PM Inc. | 100 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, INC | 1,659 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DENSO Manufacturing Athens, TN INC | 1,638 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Starr Regional Medical Center | 603 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adient Athens | 540 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | De Pere | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ElecTech Contracting, Inc. | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fairytale Brownies, Inc. | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Residence Inn Jackson | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 12th St Building | 100 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Altuglas LLC | 100 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bud of California Cauliflower | 100 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mountain State | 100 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.