Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric · Iowa
Cedar Falls Utilities
Cedar Falls, IA · ~195 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.0
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cedar Falls Utilities runs at 499% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric workplace, earning a grade F.
Cedar Falls Utilities: 6.0 TCR = 499% of Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cedar Falls Utilities safety composite
Cedar Falls Utilities scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 3%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% 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
−2.0
2016→2024
Cedar Falls Utilities injury rate improved
Cedar Falls Utilities's TCR fell 2.0 from 6.6 in 2016 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 8.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.38× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.6 · 2017=4.2 · 2018=6.7 · 2019=8.3 · 2020=7.7 · 2021=6.0 · 2022=3.5 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221112 · Cedar Falls, IA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.0 · 499% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #12/13
- PHOTO Power Plant
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 78 inj
- SIZE ~195 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Power Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cedar Falls Utilities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 02 - KIUC - El
02 - KIUC - Eleele T&D
6.2 TCR
- This site
Cedar Falls Utilities
6 TCR
- Power Plant
Power Plant
6 TCR
- Northeastern 1
Northeastern 1 and 2
6 TCR
- CA-Corp Whse -
CA-Corp Whse - Ventura
5.9 TCR
What this shows Cedar Falls Utilities averages 6.0 TCR (499% of the Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric BLS benchmark).
Cedar Falls Utilities TCR series: 2016=6.6 · 2017=4.2 · 2018=6.7 · 2019=8.3 · 2020=7.7 · 2021=6 · 2022=3.5 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 1.2
Where Cedar Falls Utilities falls in its industry
846 Power generation, fossil fuel establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 13 Power generation, fossil fuel employers in Iowa.
Cedar Falls Utilities has more employees than the Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coa median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221112 · IA · Cedar Falls
846 Power generation, fossil fuel (e.g., coal, gas, oil), electric 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 | Power Plant | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Northeastern 1 and 2 | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CA-Corp Whse - Ventura | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 02 - KIUC - Eleele T&D | 6.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer Algona ALG1 | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Atlantic Branch | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nichols Aluminum Casting | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Schebler Co | 195 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 | C016 Staunton | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | American Scaffold SE | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carolina Millwork & Truss LLC | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hammond Lumber Company - Belgrade | 6.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Field Employees | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate - KOIN OFFICE | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NJR Service Corp | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gamma Construction | 195 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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