Social service centers, multipurpose · North Carolina
Department of Social Services
Smithfield, NC · ~350 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Department of Social Services runs at 59% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Social service centers, multipurpose workplace, earning a grade B.
Department of Social Services: 2.3 TCR = 59% of Social service centers, multipurpose BLS 3.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Department of Social Services safety composite
Department of Social Services scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 36%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
Department of Social Services: 2.0 → 2.4 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 4.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.92× in 2024
Department of Social Services's TCR rose 0.4 from 2.0 in 2017 to 2.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 4.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.92× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 624190 · Smithfield, NC AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.3 · 59% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #6/11
- PHOTO SHIELDS for Families…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~350 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SHIELDS for Families - Genesis/Revelation (0.0 TCR gap)
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Department of Social Services in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Department of Social Services
2.3 TCR
- SHIELDS for Fa
SHIELDS for Families - Genesis/Revelation
2.3 TCR
- Community Serv
Community Services Consortium
2.3 TCR
- Kings View
Kings View
2.2 TCR
- Omni Visions R
Omni Visions Raleigh Foster Care
2.2 TCR
What this shows Department of Social Services averages 2.3 TCR (59% of the Social service centers, multipurpose BLS benchmark).
Department of Social Services TCR series: 2017=2 · 2018=4 · 2019=1.4 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=3.3 · 2024=2.4 · BLS 3.8
Where Department of Social Services falls in its industry
990 Social service centers, multip establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 11 Social service centers, multip employers in North Carolina.
Department of Social Services has more employees than the Social service centers, multipurpose median and a lower 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 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
624190 · NC · Smithfield
990 Social service centers, multipurpose employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 62 employers in Smithfield, 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 | SHIELDS for Families - Genesis/Revelation | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kings View | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Omni Visions Raleigh Foster Care | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Community Services Consortium | 2.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ABB Inc. | 350 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3371 | 350 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1322 | 350 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DOT-Transportation | 351 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Johnston Health | 1,593 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Government Complex (County Courts, Administration & Law Enforcement Buildings) | 790 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AAF Flanders Smithfield | 428 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1321 | 401 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Johnstown | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hyatt Regency Cincinnati | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | John Strafach & Sons, Inc | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill Industries of South Central California-Ming & Ashe | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Santa Rosa Berry Farms, LLC | 350 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lake Park High School Dist 108 | 350 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Howard County Government Center | 350 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | England Logistics Salt Lake Office | 350 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.