Water treatment and distribution · North Carolina
Davidson Water, Inc.
Lexington, NC · ~80 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Davidson Water, Inc. runs at 316% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
Davidson Water, Inc.: 3.8 TCR = 316% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Davidson Water, Inc. safety composite
Davidson Water, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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
−1.2
2017→2024
Davidson Water, Inc. injury rate improved
Davidson Water, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.2 from 4.3 in 2017 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 8.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.83× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.3 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=4.2 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=8.4 · 2024=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Lexington, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.8 · 316% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #12/33
- PHOTO SO Central CT Region…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~80 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SO Central CT Regional Water Auth (0.0 TCR gap)
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Davidson Water, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Davidson Water, Inc.
3.8 TCR
- SO Central CT
SO Central CT Regional Water Auth
3.8 TCR
- Joshua Basin W
Joshua Basin Water District
3.8 TCR
- Bella Vista Wa
Bella Vista Water District
3.8 TCR
- Portland Water
Portland Water Bureau Operations
3.8 TCR
What this shows Davidson Water, Inc. averages 3.8 TCR (316% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
Davidson Water, Inc. TCR series: 2017=4.3 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=4.2 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=8.4 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Davidson Water, Inc. falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 33 Water treatment and distributi employers in North Carolina.
Davidson Water, Inc. has more employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · NC · Lexington
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 120 employers in Lexington, 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 | SO Central CT Regional Water Auth | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Joshua Basin Water District | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bella Vista Water District | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Portland Water Bureau Operations | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri- Hishtil 808241 | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bentwood Farms Inc. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Beam Construction Company, Inc. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charles R. Underwood, Inc. | 80 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Davidson County Schools | 3,351 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Davidson County Government | 1,237 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Atrium Windows & Door | 910 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ASCO Power Technologies | 639 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Zimbrick VW of Madison | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Farmward - Springfield | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Greenfield Care Center of Fullerton | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hydrite - Lubbock TX | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0134 Federal Way | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S03457 - Columbus Hauling | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0016 San Clemente | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0003 Palm Desert | 80 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.