Post framing contractors · Illinois
Kuhns Construction LLC
Sullivan, IL · ~77 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kuhns Construction LLC runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Post framing contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Kuhns Construction LLC: 4.3 TCR = 155% of Post framing contractors BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kuhns Construction LLC safety composite
Kuhns Construction LLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Kuhns Construction LLC: 0.0 → 2.5 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 8.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.59× in 2023
Kuhns Construction LLC's TCR rose 2.5 from 0.0 in 2017 to 2.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 8.1 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238130 · Sullivan, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 155% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #9/27
- PHOTO Lighthouse Framing, …
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~77 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lighthouse Framing, Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Kuhns Construction LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Lighthouse Fra
Lighthouse Framing, Inc.
4.4 TCR
- 8572_19820
8572_19820
4.4 TCR
- Dilbeck & Sons
Dilbeck & Sons, Inc
4.4 TCR
- This site
Kuhns Construction LLC
4.3 TCR
- Heyboer & Bolt
Heyboer & Bolt, Inc.
4.3 TCR
What this shows Kuhns Construction LLC averages 4.3 TCR (155% of the Post framing contractors BLS benchmark).
Kuhns Construction LLC TCR series: 2017=0 · 2018=8.1 · 2021=7.1 · 2022=3.9 · 2023=2.5 · BLS 2.8
Where Kuhns Construction LLC falls in its industry
387 Post framing contractors establishmentsSafer than 61% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.6.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 27 Post framing contractors employers in Illinois.
Kuhns Construction LLC has more employees than the Post framing contractors median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238130 · IL · Sullivan
387 Post framing contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 29 employers in Sullivan, IL · 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 | Lighthouse Framing, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Heyboer & Bolt, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 8572_19820 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dilbeck & Sons, Inc | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Albers Farm | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Facebook DKL 1 2 NEW 20126004 | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Builtech Services, LLC. | 77 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | William A. Randolph, Inc. | 77 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hydro-Gear, Sullivan | 692 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Agri-Fab, Inc. | 340 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mid-State Tank Co., Inc. | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mason Point | 130 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hatchery (Watertown) | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | America's Thrift Store #15 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rapid City Office | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mies & Sons - Colwich | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Central MN Mental Health Center - Waite Park | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plant 10 - Biltmore | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Parkdale America LLC Plant 6 | 77 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Matson Navigation Company of Alaska, llc Tacoma | 77 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.