Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing · Iowa
Council Bluffs IA
Council Bluffs, IA · ~742 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Council Bluffs IA runs at 35% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing workplace, earning a grade A.
Council Bluffs IA: 1.1 TCR = 35% of Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Council Bluffs IA safety composite
Council Bluffs IA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 86% 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 86% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% 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
−0.6
2016→2024
Council Bluffs IA injury rate improved
Council Bluffs IA's TCR fell 0.6 from 1.5 in 2016 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 2.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.71× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.5 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=0.7 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.9 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311224 · Council Bluffs, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.1 · 35% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #1/32
- PHOTO Cargill Agricultural…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 96 inj
- SIZE ~742 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain - Sioux City (0.0 TCR gap)
Read with this employer → · Industry book → · Iowa employers → · Look up another →
Council Bluffs IA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Cargill Agricu
Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain - Sioux City
1.2 TCR
- Frankfort Oils
Frankfort Oilseeds
1.2 TCR
- This site
Council Bluffs IA
1.1 TCR
- Valdosta Cotto
Valdosta Cottonseed
1.1 TCR
- Valdosta Extra
Valdosta Extraction
1.1 TCR
What this shows Council Bluffs IA averages 1.1 TCR (35% of the Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing BLS benchmark).
Council Bluffs IA TCR series: 2016=1.5 · 2017=0 · 2018=0.9 · 2019=0.7 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.9 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Council Bluffs IA falls in its industry
146 Soybean and Other Oilseed Proc establishmentsSafer than 86% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 32 Soybean and Other Oilseed Proc employers in Iowa.
Council Bluffs IA has more employees than the Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311224 · IA · Council Bluffs
146 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 165 employers in Council Bluffs, 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 | Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain - Sioux City | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valdosta Cottonseed | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valdosta Extraction | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Frankfort Oilseeds | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Waterloo | 737 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | American Ordnance LLC | 748 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rockwell Collins Inc. (Coralville) | 751 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VGM - Annex C | 751 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Council Bluffs Case Rdy Plant | 1,486 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 61830022 JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSP | 903 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6183-61830022 | 804 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ameristar Casino and Hotel Council Bluffs | 725 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | General Atomics - Poway - A25 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Addison Fresh Market, Inc. | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Michigan Caterpillar Macomb | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ripple Ranch | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | California Department of Transportation Facility 319 | 742 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AstraZeneca - Mt.Vernon | 742 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Precision Pipeline Solutions, LLC | 742 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BAE Systems Electronic Systems WNJ | 742 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.