Electric power distribution systems · Iowa
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications
Independence, IA · ~21 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.5
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications runs at 208% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications: 2.5 TCR = 208% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications safety composite
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 50%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−4.8
2016→2019
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications injury rate improved
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications's TCR fell 4.8 from 4.8 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2018 at 5.2 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.8 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Independence, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 2.5 · 208% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #30/64
- PHOTO O&R Blooming Grove
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~21 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: O&R Blooming Grove (0.0 TCR gap)
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Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications
2.5 TCR
- O&R Blooming G
O&R Blooming Grove
2.5 TCR
- Eversource - T
Eversource - Tilton
2.5 TCR
- Fremont
Fremont
2.5 TCR
- Union Power Co
Union Power Cooperative - Monroe
2.5 TCR
What this shows Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications averages 2.5 TCR (208% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications TCR series: 2016=4.8 · 2017=0 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 50% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 64 Electric power distribution sy employers in Iowa.
Independence Light & Power, Telecommunications has fewer employees than the Electric power distribution systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · IA · Independence
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 26 employers in Independence, IA · 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 | O&R Blooming Grove | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eversource - Tilton | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fremont | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Union Power Cooperative - Monroe | 2.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Audubon Vet Clinic | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Handlos South | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VALO BioMedia NA, LLC. Adel Farm | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | K & B Ag Supply | 21 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indepedence Store | 524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | People's Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County Health Center | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | INDEPENDENCE PLANT | 244 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cadillac Presentation Solutions | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stocker Bus Company | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bowles Mechanical Inc. dba Environmental Services of Charlotte | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HQ | 2.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Keller Products, Inc.-Wood Division | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | STC Utility Services Inc | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lindsay Mobile Rigs | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Les Schwab Tire Center-Bellevue | 21 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.