Distribution of electric power · Maryland
Howard Service Center
Ellicott City, MD · ~115 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Howard Service Center runs at 325% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Howard Service Center: 3.9 TCR = 325% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Howard Service Center safety composite
Howard Service Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Howard Service Center: 3.3 → 7.4 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 7.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.65× in 2024
Howard Service Center's TCR rose 4.0 from 3.3 in 2016 to 7.4 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Ellicott City, MD ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.9 · 325% of ind
- DART 6.4 DART
- RANK #28/30
- PHOTO Clifton Office
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~115 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Clifton Office (0.0 TCR gap)
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Howard Service Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Howard Service Center
3.9 TCR
- Clifton Office
Clifton Office
3.9 TCR
- Tiffin Service
Tiffin Service Center
3.9 TCR
- RED BLUFF SVC
RED BLUFF SVC CENTER/OFFICE
3.9 TCR
- TAYLOR SVC CTR
TAYLOR SVC CTR
3.9 TCR
What this shows Howard Service Center averages 3.9 TCR (325% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Howard Service Center TCR series: 2016=3.3 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=3.8 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=3.6 · 2023=5.5 · 2024=7.4 · BLS 1.2
Where Howard Service Center falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 31% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #28 safest of 30 Distribution of electric power employers in Maryland.
Howard Service Center has more employees than the Distribution of electric power median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · MD · Ellicott City
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 37 employers in Ellicott City, MD · 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 | Clifton Office | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tiffin Service Center | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RED BLUFF SVC CENTER/OFFICE | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TAYLOR SVC CTR | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Equipment Development Co. Inc | 115 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MAR Fulton | 115 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CCL Label, Inc. | 115 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2800 LOWE S OF OAKLAND MD | 115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2412 | 364 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2412 | 343 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1042 - Ellicott City | 279 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant | 221 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill New Philadelphia Store & Office | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Virginia Hall Nursing Home dba Progressive Care Center | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 52nd Pack Distribution Center | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Greenfield-21 Kenwood Street | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Heilind Corporate | 115 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1302/3197 Keystone | 115 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Penn Hills Service Center | 115 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fayetteville Public Utilities | 115 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.