HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION · Kentucky
Ats Construction
Lexington, KY · ~260 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 2
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ats Construction runs at 131% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION workplace, earning a grade D.
Ats Construction: 3.7 TCR = 131% of HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ats Construction safety composite
Ats Construction scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 41% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 0%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 2
Safer than 0% 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
−0.9
2016→2024
Ats Construction injury rate improved
Ats Construction's TCR fell 0.9 from 3.0 in 2016 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 5.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.0 · 2017=4.4 · 2018=4.7 · 2020=5.6 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237310 · Lexington, KY ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.7 · 131% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #26/51
- PHOTO Chilton Contractors
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 58 inj
- SIZE ~260 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Chilton Contractors (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ats Construction in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ats Construction
3.7 TCR
- Chilton Contra
Chilton Contractors
3.7 TCR
- El Sol Contrac
El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp.
3.7 TCR
- Blue Iron Foun
Blue Iron Foundations and Shoring, LLC
3.7 TCR
- E & B PAVING L
E & B PAVING LLC - Kokomo
3.7 TCR
What this shows Ats Construction averages 3.7 TCR (131% of the HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION BLS benchmark).
Ats Construction TCR series: 2016=3 · 2017=4.4 · 2018=4.7 · 2020=5.6 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Ats Construction falls in its industry
4,078 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #26 safest of 51 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION employers in Kentucky.
Ats Construction has more employees than the HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237310 · KY · Lexington
4,078 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 652 employers in Lexington, KY · 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 | Chilton Contractors | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | El Sol Contracting & Construction Corp. | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Blue Iron Foundations and Shoring, LLC | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | E & B PAVING LLC - Kokomo | 3.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rue La La Inc | 260 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Teasdale Latin Foods Inc ( Louisville ) | 260 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lamp Plant | 260 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 024-00346 | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Kentucky - Main Campus - Fayette County | 11,013 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UK Healthcare | 9,922 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | YMCA of Central KY - Gatton Beaumont | 3,933 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | YMCA of Central Ky - High Street | 3,895 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Border Pallets, Inc. | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sussex Wi | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kalahari Development | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | casino | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brentwood Originals - MS | 260 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Flowers Baking Co of Denton, LLC | 260 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | County of Newaygo | 260 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USA TX Garland West Miller Road Plant | 260 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.