Denatured alcohol manufacturing · South Dakota
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC
Watertown, SD · ~73 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC runs at 73% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Denatured alcohol manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC: 2.4 TCR = 73% of Denatured alcohol manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC safety composite
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−3.1
2016→2024
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC injury rate improved
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC's TCR fell 3.1 from 3.1 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=5.7 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325193 · Watertown, SD AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.4 · 73% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/23
- PHOTO Menlo Plant
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~73 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Menlo Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC
2.4 TCR
- Menlo Plant
Menlo Plant
2.4 TCR
- Rochelle (RF)
Rochelle (RF)
2.4 TCR
- Guardian Lima
Guardian Lima LLC
2.4 TCR
- Elite Octane L
Elite Octane LLC.
2.4 TCR
What this shows Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC averages 2.4 TCR (73% of the Denatured alcohol manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC TCR series: 2016=3.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=5.7 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC falls in its industry
228 Denatured alcohol manufacturin establishmentsSafer than 62% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to South Dakota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 23 Denatured alcohol manufacturin employers in South Dakota.
Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC has more employees than the Denatured alcohol manufacturing 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325193 · SD · Watertown
228 Denatured alcohol manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,778 rated employers in South Dakota with headcount on file · 80 employers in Watertown, SD · 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 | Menlo Plant | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rochelle (RF) | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Guardian Lima LLC | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Elite Octane LLC. | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nordstrom's Automotive Inc. | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pepsi Cola of The Black Hills | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4301 SIOUX FALLS | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SD-Sioux Falls-496-YRC Freight | 73 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prairie Lakes Healthcare System | 611 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prairie Lakes Healthcare | 601 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Terex - Watertown | 598 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1500 | 352 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Vector Fleet Management - BSO Central Broward Facility | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 160-Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ellsworth Hampton Inn | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 094 | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | American Tinning & Galvanizing Co. | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Clifton Fine Health Care Corporation | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | H&M Plating Co., Inc. | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Forrest Machine Inc. | 73 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.