Earth retention system construction · New York
Herbert F. Darling, Inc.
Tonawanda, NY · ~32 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. runs at 103% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Earth retention system construction workplace, earning a grade C.
Herbert F. Darling, Inc.: 2.9 TCR = 103% of Earth retention system construction BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. safety composite
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 2.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% 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%).
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. held a steady TCR band
Herbert F. Darling, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.2 from 5.9 in 2016 to 6.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.9 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=3.5 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237990 · Tonawanda, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 2.9 · 103% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #26/46
- PHOTO J Track
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: J Track (0.0 TCR gap)
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Herbert F. Darling, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Herbert F. Darling, Inc.
2.9 TCR
- J Track
J Track
2.9 TCR
- Harrison Weste
Harrison Western Construction
2.9 TCR
- J Track
J Track
2.9 TCR
- Renda Southlan
Renda Southland JV - Indianapolis, Indiana
2.9 TCR
What this shows Herbert F. Darling, Inc. averages 2.9 TCR (103% of the Earth retention system construction BLS benchmark).
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. TCR series: 2016=5.9 · 2017=0 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=3.5 · 2020=0 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=6.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Herbert F. Darling, Inc. falls in its industry
932 Earth retention system constru establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #26 safest of 46 Earth retention system constru employers in New York.
Herbert F. Darling, Inc. has fewer employees than the Earth retention system construction median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237990 · NY · Tonawanda
932 Earth retention system construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 134 employers in Tonawanda, NY · 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 | J Track | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Harrison Western Construction | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J Track | 2.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Renda Southland JV - Indianapolis, Indiana | 2.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Schofield Farms LLC | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CSS Farms - Bliss | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1482 West Genesee Road, Baldwinsville NY | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 166 Gary Dr., Brockport, NY 14420 | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tonawanda Engine Plant | 1,623 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC | 1,396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Praxair Technology Center | 1,039 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Linde Inc. | 986 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #6519 | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DeRoyal Textiles, Inc. | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Toms River | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AAF Flanders Smithfield | 2.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | At Home Stores #147 | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bossier City Martin Transport | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Parkland Plastics | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Custer and Woolworth Plant | 32 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.