Distribution of electric power · South Dakota
Black Hills Electric Cooperative
Custer, SD · ~28 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Black Hills Electric Cooperative runs at 477% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Black Hills Electric Cooperative: 5.7 TCR = 477% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Black Hills Electric Cooperative safety composite
Black Hills Electric Cooperative scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 15%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−7.5
2017→2024
Black Hills Electric Cooperative injury rate improved
Black Hills Electric Cooperative's TCR fell 7.5 from 7.5 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 14.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.5 · 2018=3.8 · 2019=14.1 · 2020=6.4 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=6.5 · 2023=7.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Custer, SD ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.7 · 477% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #14/17
- PHOTO STOCKTON OFFICE & SE…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: STOCKTON OFFICE & SERVICE CTR (0.0 TCR gap)
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Black Hills Electric Cooperative in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Black Hills Electric Cooperative
5.7 TCR
- STOCKTON OFFIC
STOCKTON OFFICE & SERVICE CTR
5.7 TCR
- Minnesota Vall
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative
5.7 TCR
- Berlin Office
Berlin Office
5.7 TCR
- City Utilities
City Utilities Commission
5.7 TCR
What this shows Black Hills Electric Cooperative averages 5.7 TCR (477% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Black Hills Electric Cooperative TCR series: 2017=7.5 · 2018=3.8 · 2019=14.1 · 2020=6.4 · 2021=0 · 2022=6.5 · 2023=7.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Black Hills Electric Cooperative falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to South Dakota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 17 Distribution of electric power employers in South Dakota.
Black Hills Electric Cooperative has fewer employees than the Distribution of electric power 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · SD · Custer
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,778 rated employers in South Dakota with headcount on file · 5 employers in Custer, SD · 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 | STOCKTON OFFICE & SERVICE CTR | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Berlin Office | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City Utilities Commission | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Basin Electric Power Cooperative - Deer Creek Station | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southwoods | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Timmons Construction Inc. | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Barricades | 28 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Custer State Park | 198 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Health Custer Hospital | 81 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Health Care Center Custer | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 27144 STORE 27144 | 25 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rollins Excavating Co., LLC | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | New Britain | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Irish Electric Corp. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Del Monte Foods, Inc. Yakima Plant | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | American Yazaki Corporation | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunrise ADT | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The B&B Albany Pallet Company | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Emerson Hardwood Company- Main Wholesale Location | 28 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.