Natural gas pipeline construction · Ohio
Don Wartko Construction, Inc.
Kent, OH · ~109 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. runs at 185% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Natural gas pipeline construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Don Wartko Construction, Inc.: 5.2 TCR = 185% of Natural gas pipeline construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. safety composite
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
17/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% 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
−5.8
2018→2024
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. injury rate improved
Don Wartko Construction, Inc.'s TCR fell 5.8 from 9.2 in 2018 to 3.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 9.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=9.2 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=3.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237120 · Kent, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.2 · 185% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #32/32
- PHOTO PCI Utilities, LLC
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~109 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: PCI Utilities, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Don Wartko Construction, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Don Wartko Construction, Inc.
5.2 TCR
- PCI Utilities,
PCI Utilities, LLC
5.2 TCR
- KS Energy Serv
KS Energy Services (Northern Ohio)
5.1 TCR
- EXCEL Contract
EXCEL Contractors @ KP Kelco
5.1 TCR
- Little Big Inc
Little Big Inch Pipeline
5.1 TCR
What this shows Don Wartko Construction, Inc. averages 5.2 TCR (185% of the Natural gas pipeline construction BLS benchmark).
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. TCR series: 2018=9.2 · 2019=8.4 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=3.6 · 2022=2.4 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=3.4 · BLS 2.8
Where Don Wartko Construction, Inc. falls in its industry
809 Natural gas pipeline construct establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.7.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #32 safest of 32 Natural gas pipeline construct employers in Ohio.
Don Wartko Construction, Inc. has fewer employees than the Natural gas pipeline construction median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.7. 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 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237120 · OH · Kent
809 Natural gas pipeline construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 188 employers in Kent, OH · 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 | PCI Utilities, LLC | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KS Energy Services (Northern Ohio) | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | EXCEL Contractors @ KP Kelco | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Little Big Inch Pipeline | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GEM Industrial Inc - Ardagh/Project Bluewave | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | All-Temp Refrigeration Inc | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TFH-EB Inc. dba The Waterworks | 109 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mane Inc. Woodlawn Production | 109 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CARTER LUMBER CORPORATE OFFICE 600 | 786 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 3722 | 410 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3722 | 396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Podnar Plastics, Inc. | 324 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Perfection Group, Inc., Indianapolis | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lake Country Dairy | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Witness Inspection | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TEAM Cambridge, Inc | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Farm and Fleet of Morton | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Premier Custom Built, Inc. | 109 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Barksdale | 109 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.