Electric power distribution systems · Colorado
Empire Electric Association
Cortez, CO · ~60 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Empire Electric Association runs at 276% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Empire Electric Association: 3.3 TCR = 276% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Empire Electric Association safety composite
Empire Electric Association scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 37%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% 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
−5.2
2016→2023
Empire Electric Association injury rate improved
Empire Electric Association's TCR fell 5.2 from 7.1 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 7.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.57× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.1 · 2018=7.2 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=1.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Cortez, CO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.3 · 276% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #38/69
- PHOTO Singing River Electr…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~60 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Singing River Electric Cooperative - Gautier Office (0.0 TCR gap)
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Empire Electric Association in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Empire Electric Association
3.3 TCR
- Singing River
Singing River Electric Cooperative - Gautier Office
3.3 TCR
- Public Utility
Public Utility
3.3 TCR
- Madison (Pwr D
Madison (Pwr Del-IN)
3.3 TCR
- Statesboro Ope
Statesboro Operating - 111 Stockyard Rd.
3.3 TCR
What this shows Empire Electric Association averages 3.3 TCR (276% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Empire Electric Association TCR series: 2016=7.1 · 2018=7.2 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=1.9 · BLS 1.2
Where Empire Electric Association falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Colorado alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #38 safest of 69 Electric power distribution sy employers in Colorado.
Empire Electric Association has more employees than the Electric power distribution systems median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · CO · Cortez
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,007 rated employers in Colorado with headcount on file · 21 employers in Cortez, CO · 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 | Singing River Electric Cooperative - Gautier Office | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Utility | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Madison (Pwr Del-IN) | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Statesboro Operating - 111 Stockyard Rd. | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Farm | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | O&M Boulder | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1777 Chestnut Place | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Farmington Construction | 60 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Southwest Health System, Inc. | 416 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 966 | 314 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 966 | 288 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 620-00408 | 125 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | RK-037-Macon County ( RK-037 ) | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Camanche | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mercury Products | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Unit #2176 | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Parts Authority Brakes | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nilodor | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Essex Furukawa Metals Processing Center | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Residential HVAC and Supply : WHSE-Atlanta, GA-USA | 60 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.