Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction · Ohio
Gudenkauf
Columbus, OH · ~235 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Gudenkauf runs at 182% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Gudenkauf: 5.1 TCR = 182% of Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS 2.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Gudenkauf safety composite
Gudenkauf scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 28% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 3%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 3% 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→2023
Gudenkauf injury rate improved
Gudenkauf's TCR fell 3.1 from 7.0 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.0 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.0 · 2020=6.3 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Columbus, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 182% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #32/37
- PHOTO NA-US-AZ-Phoenix/Dee…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 47 inj
- SIZE ~235 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: NA-US-AZ-Phoenix/Deer Valley-Pinnacle Peak Road (0.0 TCR gap)
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Gudenkauf in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Gudenkauf
5.1 TCR
- NA-US-AZ-Phoen
NA-US-AZ-Phoenix/Deer Valley-Pinnacle Peak Road
5.1 TCR
- LCS:LC043 - LC
LCS:LC043 - LC043-Mechanicsville, VA
5.1 TCR
- Centric Texas
Centric Texas Fiber
5.1 TCR
- Construction
Construction
5.1 TCR
What this shows Gudenkauf averages 5.1 TCR (182% of the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS benchmark).
Gudenkauf TCR series: 2016=7 · 2020=6.3 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=3.9 · BLS 2.8
Where Gudenkauf falls in its industry
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geot establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #32 safest of 37 Alternative energy (e.g., geot employers in Ohio.
Gudenkauf has more employees than the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, oc median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · OH · Columbus
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 1,500 employers in Columbus, 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 | NA-US-AZ-Phoenix/Deer Valley-Pinnacle Peak Road | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LCS:LC043 - LC043-Mechanicsville, VA | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Centric Texas Fiber | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Construction | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | D&J Printing Inc, dba Sheridan Ohio | 235 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Steere | 235 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BILJAX, INC. | 235 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MAC Manufacturing, Inc. | 235 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nationwide Children's Hospital | 13,367 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Nationwide Children's Hospital Main Campus | 10,116 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Riverside Methodist Hospital | 9,759 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : CMH1 | 5,057 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Arcata Forest Products | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goggin Eaton | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Edmund A. Allen Lumber, Illinois Facility | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CVR Crude Transportation | 235 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lions Gate Sjf Ccrc Inc | 235 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seyer Industries | 235 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bethesda Hospital (HealthEast) | 235 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.