Fire sprinkler system installation · Iowa
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.
Cedar Falls, IA · ~53 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. runs at 110% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Fire sprinkler system installation workplace, earning a grade C.
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.: 3.1 TCR = 110% of Fire sprinkler system installation BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. safety composite
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% 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).
62/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−3.2
2016→2024
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. injury rate improved
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.2 from 3.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.2 · 2017=1.7 · 2018=8.6 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=6.1 · 2021=2.0 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Cedar Falls, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.1 · 110% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #45/94
- PHOTO Commonwealth Fire Pr…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc.
3.1 TCR
- Commonwealth F
Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc.
3.1 TCR
- GES
GES
3.1 TCR
- ProCraft
ProCraft
3.1 TCR
- UNITED MECHANI
UNITED MECHANICAL INC.
3.1 TCR
What this shows Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. averages 3.1 TCR (110% of the Fire sprinkler system installation BLS benchmark).
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2017=1.7 · 2018=8.6 · 2019=1.9 · 2020=6.1 · 2021=2 · 2022=2.1 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Fire sprinkler system installa establishmentsSafer than 53% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #45 safest of 94 Fire sprinkler system installa employers in Iowa.
Blackhawk Automatic Sprinklers, Inc. has fewer employees than the Fire sprinkler system installation median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IA · Cedar Falls
5,793 Fire sprinkler system installation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 88 employers in Cedar Falls, IA · 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 | Commonwealth Fire Protection Company, Inc. | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GES | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ProCraft | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UNITED MECHANICAL INC. | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Natural Beauty Growers, LLC - Boyden IA | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Smith Fertilizer & Grain Co | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Streb Construction Co., Inc. | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Caliber Concrete LLC | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | John Deere Waterloo Works Product Engineering Center | 1,508 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0590 - Cedar Falls IA DC | 1,215 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0590 - Cedar Falls DC | 936 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western Home Services | 752 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | JK Concepts Inc | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kcs Contracting LLC | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wellsford Cabinetry Inc | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lezzer Commercial Door | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Glasgow Water Company | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Towlift Columbus | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Towlift Toledo | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oklahoma City Hauling | 53 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.