Tower, power distribution and communication, construction · Texas
Epic Communications, Inc.
Driftwood, TX · ~35 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Epic Communications, Inc. runs at 62% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Tower, power distribution and communication, construction workplace, earning a grade B.
Epic Communications, Inc.: 1.7 TCR = 62% of Tower, power distribution and communication, construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Epic Communications, Inc. safety composite
Epic Communications, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 23%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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%).
Epic Communications, Inc. held a steady TCR band
Epic Communications, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.1 from 2.7 in 2016 to 2.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 4.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.54× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.7 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=2.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Driftwood, TX AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.7 · 62% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #87/161
- PHOTO Pike Georgia Statewi…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pike Georgia Statewide Operations (0.0 TCR gap)
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Epic Communications, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Epic Communications, Inc.
1.7 TCR
- Pike Georgia S
Pike Georgia Statewide Operations
1.7 TCR
- Michels Power
Michels Power Inc-NY-Massena
1.7 TCR
- Deerfield Cons
Deerfield Construction Group, LLC
1.7 TCR
- Major Projects
Major Projects_Potelco
1.7 TCR
What this shows Epic Communications, Inc. averages 1.7 TCR (62% of the Tower, power distribution and communication, construction BLS benchmark).
Epic Communications, Inc. TCR series: 2016=2.7 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=0 · 2020=1.8 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=2.7 · BLS 2.8
Where Epic Communications, Inc. falls in its industry
1,605 Tower, power distribution and establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #87 safest of 161 Tower, power distribution and employers in Texas.
Epic Communications, Inc. has fewer employees than the Tower, power distribution and communicat median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · TX · Driftwood
1,605 Tower, power distribution and communication, construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 4 employers in Driftwood, TX · 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 | Pike Georgia Statewide Operations | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michels Power Inc-NY-Massena | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Deerfield Construction Group, LLC | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Major Projects_Potelco | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Southwest Feedyard | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CDF Dairy | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. - Marion, TX | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Growers Select Produce, Inc. | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CX2 Construction, Inc. | 64 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Speakeasy Telecommunications Co., LLC | 52 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Driftwood, TX | 48 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Alphapointe - Kansas City | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pike Georgia Statewide Operations | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Thomas Family Farms, Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | General Caulking Miami | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Richardson Construction Co. | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corn States Metal Fabricators, Inc. | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S. R. Sloan - Orwigsburg, PA | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bedford Park Ptrs | 35 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.