Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Colorado

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc.

Name: K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. Workplace Safety Data
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Pueblo West, CO · ~284 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.

Compiled by PlainSafetyScore · August 25, 2026

C
Average Safety Record: 2.3
Avg TCR: 2.8
Industry avg: 0
Fatalities

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The verdict

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. runs at 83% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade C.

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc.: 2.3 TCR = 83% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. safety composite

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 61% 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).

57/100

Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures

Total Case Rate (TCR): C 2.33 per 100 workers

Safer than 61% of industry peers
DART rate: C 0.28 per 100 workers

Safer than 57% 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

−3.0

2016→2021

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. injury rate improved

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.0 from 4.9 in 2016 to 1.9 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2016 at 4.9 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.12× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).

2016=4.9 · 2017=1.8 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=1.9

OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard

Establishment book 237110 · Pueblo West, CO AT/BELOW-IND · MID

Grade C · TCR 2.3 · 83% of ind

DART 0.3 DART
RANK #24/69
PHOTO Comer Construction, …
BOOK 6y book
INJ 38 inj
SIZE ~284 FTE

Nearest TCR peer: Comer Construction, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)

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What this shows K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. averages 2.3 TCR (83% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. TCR series: 2016=4.9 · 2017=1.8 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=1.5 · 2021=1.9 · BLS 2.8

Where K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. falls in its industry

1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishments

Safer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.

Grade C

More dangerous than peersSafer than peers

Narrower to Colorado alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #24 safest of 69 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Colorado.

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. (284 employees, TCR 2.3) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 54 employees and a TCR of 3.0

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a lower 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
2021	1.9	0.3	7
2020	1.5	0.6	5
2019	2.8	1.4	8
2018	1.1	0.8	3
2017	1.8	0.4	4
2016	4.9	1.8	11

OSHA ITA peer cross-reference

Establishment peer ledger

237110 · CO · Pueblo West

1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,007 rated employers in Colorado with headcount on file · 21 employers in Pueblo West, CO · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.

Rel	Establishment	Place	Metric
NAICS-TCR	Comer Construction, Inc.	FOREST HILL, MD	2.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR	TAB Contractors, Inc.	LAS VEGAS, NV	2.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR	AEDC	HIALEAH GARDENS, FL	2.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR	Kissick Construction	KANSAS CITY, MO	2.3 TCR
STATE-SIZE	2221 - Colorado Springs NE	COLORADO SPRINGS	284 FTE
STATE-SIZE	1008	LOVELAND	284 FTE
STATE-SIZE	0443 - SOUTHWEST DENVER CO WHSE	LITTLETON	284 FTE
STATE-SIZE	Prime, Inc.	DENVER	284 FTE
CITY-NEAR	WM 3382	Pueblo West	367 FTE
CITY-NEAR	3382	Pueblo West	365 FTE
CITY-NEAR	K. R. Swrerdfeger Construction, Inc	Pueblo West	355 FTE
CITY-NEAR	PSC Industrial Outsourcing, LP-SOC	Pueblo West	103 FTE
NAT-TCR	Brulotte Farms, Inc.	Toppenish, WA	2.3 TCR
NAT-TCR	Mansfield	Mansfield, PA	2.3 TCR
NAT-TCR	157 Las Vegas Gallery	Las Vegas, NV	2.3 TCR
NAT-TCR	Blue Heron Elementary School	Lino Lakes, MN	2.3 TCR
NAT-SIZE	Laurel Plant	Laurel, MS	284 FTE
NAT-SIZE	Touchmark on South Hill LP	Spokane, WA	284 FTE
NAT-SIZE	Stonebriar Country Club	Frisco, TX	284 FTE
NAT-SIZE	160 Commerce Drive	Hauppauge, NY	284 FTE

Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →

Data Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA), mandatory establishment-level injury/illness reports. Grades compare employer Total Case Rate (TCR) to BLS IIF industry benchmarks. Data covers years reported by this establishment: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016. This is publicly available government data - not a legal determination of workplace conditions.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.