Garbage collection services · Louisiana
Independence
Independence, LA · ~56 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Independence runs at 178% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Garbage collection services workplace, earning a grade D.
Independence: 4.6 TCR = 178% of Garbage collection services BLS 2.6 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Independence safety composite
Independence scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 88% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 88% 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%).
TCR Δ
−4.6
2018→2024
Independence injury rate improved
Independence's TCR fell 4.6 from 4.6 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=4.6 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=10.8 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Independence, LA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 178% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #9/19
- PHOTO S03457 - Columbus Ha…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S03457 - Columbus Hauling (0.0 TCR gap)
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Independence in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Independence
4.6 TCR
- S03457 - Colum
S03457 - Columbus Hauling
4.6 TCR
- Advanced Dispo
Advanced Disposal - Irvine Hauling Company
4.6 TCR
- Mansfield, Oh
Mansfield, Oh Hauling Operations
4.6 TCR
- Freehold Carta
Freehold Cartage Inc., Solid Waste
4.6 TCR
What this shows Independence averages 4.6 TCR (178% of the Garbage collection services BLS benchmark).
Independence TCR series: 2018=4.6 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=4.3 · 2021=10.8 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.6
Where Independence falls in its industry
2,322 Garbage collection services establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 19 Garbage collection services employers in Louisiana.
Independence has more employees than the Garbage collection services median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · LA · Independence
2,322 Garbage collection services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 6 employers in Independence, LA · 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 | S03457 - Columbus Hauling | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Disposal - Irvine Hauling Company | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mansfield, Oh Hauling Operations | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Freehold Cartage Inc., Solid Waste | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | IOS | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Clean Harbors Exploration Services Inc 87KQL | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Plaquemines Parish | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CAM Industrial Solutions @ Mosaic | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PF SPAM, LLC | 415 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Crossover | 39 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LEI - Independence 1 | 31 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Smithfield Direct- New Orleans | 23 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | North Dallas TX FXFE-NDA | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Walt Dittmer & Sons, Inc | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kimball Management Corporation | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Allen Chase Enterprises | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hayward Clinic | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tuscaloosa AL | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Panel Processing Inc | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rollet Brothers Trucking Co., Inc | 56 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.