Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing · Mississippi
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer)
Laurel, MS · ~2,141 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 2
- Fatalities
The verdict
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) runs at 198% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer): 6.5 TCR = 198% of Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) safety composite
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 21% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 0%), 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).
13/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.53 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 2
Safer than 0% 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
−4.4
2016→2024
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) injury rate improved
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer)'s TCR fell 4.4 from 9.6 in 2016 to 5.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.6 · 2017=6.0 · 2018=6.2 · 2019=7.0 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=5.5 · 2024=5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 335311 · Laurel, MS ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 6.5 · 198% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO Neeltran, Inc.
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 1,567 inj
- SIZE ~2,141 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Neeltran, Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Transformers D
Transformers Division
6.9 TCR
- Richmond Eastp
Richmond Eastpark Ct
6.8 TCR
- This site
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer)
6.5 TCR
- Neeltran, Inc.
Neeltran, Inc.
6.4 TCR
- Howard Industr
Howard Industries Inc. (Quitman)
6.3 TCR
What this shows Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) averages 6.5 TCR (198% of the Distribution transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) TCR series: 2016=9.6 · 2017=6 · 2018=6.2 · 2019=7 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=5.8 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=5.5 · 2024=5.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) falls in its industry
141 Distribution transformers, ele establishmentsSafer than 13% 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 #6 safest of 9 Distribution transformers, ele employers in Mississippi.
Howard Industries Inc (Transformer) 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 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 173 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 162 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 137 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 125 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 197 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 206 | 16 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 194 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 152 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 221 | 13 | 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 | Neeltran, Inc. | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Howard Industries Inc. (Quitman) | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Richmond Eastpark Ct | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Transformers Division | 6.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Olive Branch | 2,169 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ecru | 2,218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - JAN1 | 2,034 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | 2,256 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Laurel | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | West Quality Food Service, Inc | 1,567 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amick Farms, LLC MS Processing Plant | 841 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sanderson Farms Laurel Processing | 602 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Shannon Precision Fastener - Auburn Hills | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | UMC Sunset QC/PC | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Peconic Bay Medical Center | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ephrata Store | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St. David's Medical Center | 2,141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wabtec-Erie | 2,141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sundt Construction Inc | 2,141 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Office | 2,142 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.