Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing · Iowa
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations
Waterloo, IA · ~1,605 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations runs at 134% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations: 4.4 TCR = 134% of Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations safety composite
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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
−0.9
2023→2024
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations injury rate improved
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations's TCR fell 0.9 from 4.9 in 2023 to 4.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 4.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.72× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=4.9 · 2024=4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333111 · Waterloo, IA ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 134% of ind
- DART 3.2 DART
- RANK #25/65
- PHOTO John Deere Waterloo …
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 136 inj
- SIZE ~1,605 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: John Deere Waterloo Works Drive Train Operations (0.0 TCR gap)
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JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- AGCO : Precisi
AGCO : Precision Planting - Morton
4.5 TCR
- This site
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations
4.4 TCR
- John Deere Wat
John Deere Waterloo Works Drive Train Operations
4.4 TCR
- K.W. Crosby, I
K.W. Crosby, Inc.
4.4 TCR
- GSI : Flora
GSI : Flora
4.4 TCR
What this shows JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations averages 4.4 TCR (134% of the Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations TCR series: 2023=4.9 · 2024=4 · BLS 3.3
Where JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations falls in its industry
433 Tractors and attachments, farm establishmentsSafer than 60% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.2.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 65 Tractors and attachments, farm employers in Iowa.
JD Waterloo Tractor and Cab Assembly Operations has more employees than the Tractors and attachments, farm-type, man median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.2. 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 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333111 · IA · Waterloo
433 Tractors and attachments, farm-type, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 172 employers in Waterloo, 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 | John Deere Waterloo Works Drive Train Operations | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | K.W. Crosby, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GSI : Flora | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | AGCO : Precision Planting - Morton | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Mercy Medical Center East Campus | 1,592 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mercy Medical Center-Mason City-MHS-IA/NE | 1,590 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Drake University | 1,642 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | 1,556 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Black Hawk County Extension | 4,790 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Waterloo Pork Plant | 2,801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UnityPoint | 2,295 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | John Deere Waterloo Product Engineering Center | 1,492 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #73 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Meadowview Elementary School | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Liberty Food Service - CT | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Baptist Health Paducah Hospital | 1,605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2545SCHOE | 1,605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | P&W Columbus, Georgia Site | 1,605 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kinsley Construction LLC | 1,604 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.