Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Texas
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd.
San Antonio, TX · ~41 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd.: 3.5 TCR = 124% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. safety composite
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 43%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−10.3
2016→2024
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. injury rate improved
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd.'s TCR fell 10.3 from 10.3 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.3 · 2018=0.0 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=3.0 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · San Antonio, TX ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.5 · 124% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #135/194
- PHOTO C.T. Purcell Excavat…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~41 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: C.T. Purcell Excavating, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd.
3.5 TCR
- C.T. Purcell E
C.T. Purcell Excavating, Inc.
3.5 TCR
- Universal/Land
Universal/Land Construction Co.
3.5 TCR
- Rule Construct
Rule Construction, Ltd.
3.5 TCR
- TAM Enterprise
TAM Enterprises Inc
3.5 TCR
What this shows Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. averages 3.5 TCR (124% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. TCR series: 2016=10.3 · 2018=0 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=3 · 2022=3 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #135 safest of 194 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Texas.
Central Backhoe & Utilities, Ltd. has fewer employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · TX · San Antonio
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 2,207 employers in San Antonio, TX · 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 | C.T. Purcell Excavating, Inc. | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Universal/Land Construction Co. | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rule Construction, Ltd. | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TAM Enterprises Inc | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Val Verde Vegetable Co., Inc. | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LS QUIEN SABE LLC | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BREEDER / BROILER DEPARTMENT | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Expo12 | 41 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bexar County Hospital District | 8,703 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Legend Oaks Health & Rehabilitation West San Antonio | 6,953 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISS Facility Services Inc. | 6,177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Buena Vida of San Antonio | 5,262 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ahrens Enterprises, Inc | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CSP Estill | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Supply Way | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pipe Construction, Inc. | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ndx Affinity Dental Lab | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lincolnway Energy, LLC | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | POET Bioprocessing, LLC | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kinzler Construction Services - Cedar Rapids | 41 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.