Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing · Mississippi
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi)
Laurel, MS · ~532 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi): 8.7 TCR = 263% of Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) safety composite
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−6.8
2016→2024
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) injury rate improved
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi)'s TCR fell 6.8 from 11.2 in 2016 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 13.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.2 · 2017=13.3 · 2018=12.7 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 335311 · Laurel, MS ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.7 · 263% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #8/9
- PHOTO COMPTEC INC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 503 inj
- SIZE ~532 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: COMPTEC INC (0.3 TCR gap)
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Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- DSW
DSW
9.1 TCR
- COMPTEC INC
COMPTEC INC
8.9 TCR
- This site
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi)
8.7 TCR
- Amran Instrume
Amran Instrument Transformers
8.3 TCR
- Delta Star INC
Delta Star INC
8.1 TCR
What this shows Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) averages 8.7 TCR (263% of the Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) TCR series: 2016=11.2 · 2017=13.3 · 2018=12.7 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=8.1 · 2022=7.7 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) falls in its industry
141 Distribution transformers, ele establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Mississippi alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 9 Distribution transformers, ele employers in Mississippi.
Howard Industries Inc (Delphi) has more employees than the Distribution transformers, electric, man median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.6. 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 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 86 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
335311 · MS · Laurel
141 Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 4,083 rated employers in Mississippi with headcount on file · 78 employers in Laurel, MS · 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 | COMPTEC INC | 8.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Amran Instrument Transformers | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DSW | 9.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Delta Star INC | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Baxter Healthcare Cleveland MS | 529 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LaZBoy | 535 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Big M Transportation, Inc. | 537 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M1 Support Services Columbus AFB, MS | 526 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Laurel | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) | 2,141 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Quality Food Service, Inc | 1,567 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amick Farms, LLC MS Processing Plant | 841 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc. | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Zeeland Headquarters | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Grand Traverse Construction LLC | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | San Clemente Headquarters | 8.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MAIN | 532 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mexican Original Portland Plnt | 532 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Samaritan Hospital (DBA Samaritan Healthcare) | 532 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Viera Hospital | 532 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.