Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Iowa
Iowa Regional Utilities Association
Newton, IA · ~61 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Iowa Regional Utilities Association runs at 216% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade F.
Iowa Regional Utilities Association: 6.1 TCR = 216% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Iowa Regional Utilities Association safety composite
Iowa Regional Utilities Association scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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
−5.8
2016→2024
Iowa Regional Utilities Association injury rate improved
Iowa Regional Utilities Association's TCR fell 5.8 from 10.9 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 11.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.55× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.9 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=4.4 · 2019=11.7 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3.0 · 2024=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Newton, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.1 · 216% of ind
- DART 3.4 DART
- RANK #17/32
- PHOTO Weiss Construction C…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~61 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Weiss Construction Co., LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Iowa Regional Utilities Association in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Iowa Regional Utilities Association
6.1 TCR
- CFER
CFER
6.1 TCR
- Insight Pipe C
Insight Pipe Contracting LP
6.1 TCR
- Weiss Construc
Weiss Construction Co., LLC
6 TCR
- SCUP
SCUP
6 TCR
What this shows Iowa Regional Utilities Association averages 6.1 TCR (216% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Iowa Regional Utilities Association TCR series: 2016=10.9 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=4.4 · 2019=11.7 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=2.9 · 2022=3 · 2024=5 · BLS 2.8
Where Iowa Regional Utilities Association falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #17 safest of 32 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Iowa.
Iowa Regional Utilities Association has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · IA · Newton
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 55 employers in Newton, 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 | Weiss Construction Co., LLC | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CFER | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Insight Pipe Contracting LP | 6.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SCUP | 6.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Slater P&S | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Humboldt Headquarters | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Council Bluffs Service Center | 61 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sande Construction | 61 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TPI Composites LLC IA | 925 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newton Correctional Facility | 863 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Progress Industries | 239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 748 | 229 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 138 | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dr. Bronner's Vista Plant | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CIDRA | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crafted Plastics, Inc. | 6.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Fresh Market 139 | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tosca - Newnan | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Springs Living | 61 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Givaudan Flavors Corporation | 61 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.