Correctional institutions · South Carolina
Kirkland Correctional Institution
Columbia, SC · ~354 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kirkland Correctional Institution runs at 129% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Correctional institutions workplace, earning a grade D.
Kirkland Correctional Institution: 4.1 TCR = 129% of Correctional institutions BLS 3.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kirkland Correctional Institution safety composite
Kirkland Correctional Institution scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 64% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 54%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 2.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 54% 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
−3.9
2021→2024
Kirkland Correctional Institution injury rate improved
Kirkland Correctional Institution's TCR fell 3.9 from 5.9 in 2021 to 2.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 5.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=5.9 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922140 · Columbia, SC ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 129% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #4/7
- PHOTO ELOY DETENTION
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 44 inj
- SIZE ~354 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ELOY DETENTION (0.0 TCR gap)
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Kirkland Correctional Institution in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Sussex II Stat
Sussex II State Prison
4.2 TCR
- OTAY MESA DETE
OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER
4.2 TCR
- This site
Kirkland Correctional Institution
4.1 TCR
- ELOY DETENTION
ELOY DETENTION
4.1 TCR
- John H. Baker,
John H. Baker, Jr., Public Safety Center
4.1 TCR
What this shows Kirkland Correctional Institution averages 4.1 TCR (129% of the Correctional institutions BLS benchmark).
Kirkland Correctional Institution TCR series: 2021=5.9 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=2 · BLS 3.2
Where Kirkland Correctional Institution falls in its industry
482 Correctional institutions establishmentsSafer than 64% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.8.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 7 Correctional institutions employers in South Carolina.
Kirkland Correctional Institution has more employees than the Correctional institutions median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.8. 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922140 · SC · Columbia
482 Correctional institutions employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 542 employers in Columbia, SC · 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 | ELOY DETENTION | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | John H. Baker, Jr., Public Safety Center | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sussex II State Prison | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OTAY MESA DETENTION CENTER | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Vulcraft South Carolina | 354 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SKF USA Inc. - Sumter | 353 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 1359 | 353 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 574 | 353 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Palmetto Health Richland | 5,949 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prisma Health Richland | 4,729 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | South Carolina Department of Transportation | 4,400 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SC Department of Transportation | 3,864 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Viamonte | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Machinists, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | KROENKE SPORTS HOLDINGS LLC - Ball Arena | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North Valley, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Maple Grove | 354 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - DTW3 | 354 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | William E Groves Construction, LLC | 354 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TSYS - Columbus North Center | 354 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.