Insulation contractors · Nebraska
Cornhusker Insulation
Waterloo, NE · ~23 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cornhusker Insulation runs at 198% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Insulation contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Cornhusker Insulation: 5.5 TCR = 198% of Insulation contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cornhusker Insulation safety composite
Cornhusker Insulation scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Cornhusker Insulation: 5.3 → 11.3 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 11.3 TCR · DART/TCR 2.04× in 2024
Cornhusker Insulation's TCR rose 5.9 from 5.3 in 2022 to 11.3 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 2.04× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238310 · Waterloo, NE ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 198% of ind
- DART 11.3 DART
- RANK #8/10
- PHOTO Heartland Finishes, …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Heartland Finishes, INC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cornhusker Insulation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Cornhusker Insulation
5.5 TCR
- Heartland Fini
Heartland Finishes, INC
5.5 TCR
- SoHo Training
SoHo Training Center - WX
5.5 TCR
- Heritage Plast
Heritage Plastering, Inc
5.5 TCR
- TCI Myrtle Bea
TCI Myrtle Beach #768
5.5 TCR
What this shows Cornhusker Insulation averages 5.5 TCR (198% of the Insulation contractors BLS benchmark).
Cornhusker Insulation TCR series: 2022=5.3 · 2023=0 · 2024=11.3 · BLS 2.8
Where Cornhusker Insulation falls in its industry
1,613 Insulation contractors establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Nebraska alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 10 Insulation contractors employers in Nebraska.
Cornhusker Insulation has fewer employees than the Insulation contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238310 · NE · Waterloo
1,613 Insulation contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 3,594 rated employers in Nebraska with headcount on file · 8 employers in Waterloo, NE · 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 | Heartland Finishes, INC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SoHo Training Center - WX | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Heritage Plastering, Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TCI Myrtle Beach #768 | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CSS Farms - Cody | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BHGNE - Scottsbluff (NE069) | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nebraska Region | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 105282 - MHIF Mental Health Facility | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waterloo | 67 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waterloo West | 49 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel - Shop | 46 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fuller Distribution Systems Inc | 45 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Electrical Test Instruments, LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AHG Denver Licensee LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | River Bend Nursing & Rehabilitation | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Right Now Air Vacaville | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Middletown - Water Department | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Roosevelt Community School | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lakefield Veterinary Group - 149 | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Integrated Support Services, LLC. | 23 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.