Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · South Carolina
DS Utilities Inc.
Little Mountain, SC · ~27 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DS Utilities Inc. runs at 102% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade C.
DS Utilities Inc.: 2.9 TCR = 102% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DS Utilities Inc. safety composite
DS Utilities Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 24%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−9.3
2018→2024
DS Utilities Inc. injury rate improved
DS Utilities Inc.'s TCR fell 9.3 from 12.6 in 2018 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 12.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=12.6 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Little Mountain, SC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 2.9 · 102% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #15/21
- PHOTO Utilities Admin/Main…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Utilities Admin/Maintenance Building (0.0 TCR gap)
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DS Utilities Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
DS Utilities Inc.
2.9 TCR
- Cardinal Civil
Cardinal Civil Contracting Charlotte, LLC.
2.9 TCR
- Utilities Admi
Utilities Admin/Maintenance Building
2.8 TCR
- Chandler Const
Chandler Construction Services, Inc.
2.8 TCR
- Cossentino Con
Cossentino Contracting Co., Inc.
2.8 TCR
What this shows DS Utilities Inc. averages 2.9 TCR (102% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
DS Utilities Inc. TCR series: 2018=12.6 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 2.8
Where DS Utilities Inc. falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 51% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 21 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in South Carolina.
DS Utilities Inc. has fewer employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · SC · Little Mountain
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 3 employers in Little Mountain, SC · 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 | Utilities Admin/Maintenance Building | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chandler Construction Services, Inc. | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cossentino Contracting Co., Inc. | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cardinal Civil Contracting Charlotte, LLC. | 2.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BLUFFTON OFFICE | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SUMMERVILLE ELECTRIC OPERATION | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Garden City Office and Warehouse | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AIKEN GAS OPERATIONS | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pleasurecraft Engine Group | 99 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | McClam & Associates Inc | 84 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | DC 43 - Armonk | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 3825 - CQ Euclid Avenue | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 3884 - Veterans Memorial | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 9267 - S State Rd 7 | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Purcell Construction Inc | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Branch 4001 - Oakland | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Branch 4322 - San Rafael | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Branch 4343 - WP Santa Rosa CA | 27 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.