Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction · North Carolina
Blue Ridge Power
Asheville, NC · ~757 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Blue Ridge Power runs at 31% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction workplace, earning a grade A.
Blue Ridge Power: 0.9 TCR = 31% of Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Blue Ridge Power safety composite
Blue Ridge Power scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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)
- B 0.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−0.5
2022→2024
Blue Ridge Power injury rate improved
Blue Ridge Power's TCR fell 0.5 from 1.1 in 2022 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 1.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=1.1 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Asheville, NC AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.9 · 31% of ind
- DART 0.4 DART
- RANK #15/79
- PHOTO CA Advanced
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~757 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CA Advanced (0.0 TCR gap)
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Blue Ridge Power in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Blue Ridge Power
0.9 TCR
- CA Advanced
CA Advanced
0.9 TCR
- PJVIDALIA: Vid
PJVIDALIA: Vidalia GA - 3759 McIntosh
0.9 TCR
- Windy City Tow
Windy City Tower Techs LLC
0.9 TCR
- EC Source Serv
EC Source Services LLC
0.9 TCR
What this shows Blue Ridge Power averages 0.9 TCR (31% of the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS benchmark).
Blue Ridge Power TCR series: 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Blue Ridge Power falls in its industry
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geot establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 79 Alternative energy (e.g., geot employers in North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Power has more employees than the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, oc median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · NC · Asheville
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 290 employers in Asheville, NC · 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 | CA Advanced | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PJVIDALIA: Vidalia GA - 3759 McIntosh | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Windy City Tower Techs LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | EC Source Services LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ECU Health Beaufort Hospital | 758 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Omni Grove Park Inn | 758 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GKN AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS | 759 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Greensboro - Swing Rd. | 755 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mission Hospital; MH Hospital Manager, LLC | 8,097 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Biltmore Workforce Management | 1,894 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mission Medical Associates | 1,336 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Community Care Partners | 1,018 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jersey Central Power & Light | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Federal Signal Corp (University Park) | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | California Growers, LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Materion - Westford 1 Lyberty | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Gap Inc. - Gallatin Tennessee Omni | 757 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CHS - Old Country Road | 757 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Headquarters Facilities Department | 757 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bruckner | 757 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.