Fiber optic cable transmission line construction · Kansas
K&W Underground, INC.
Olathe, KS · ~74 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
K&W Underground, INC. runs at 171% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fiber optic cable transmission line construction workplace, earning a grade D.
K&W Underground, INC.: 4.8 TCR = 171% of Fiber optic cable transmission line construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
K&W Underground, INC. safety composite
K&W Underground, INC. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
34/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% 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
−5.6
2016→2024
K&W Underground, INC. injury rate improved
K&W Underground, INC.'s TCR fell 5.6 from 8.6 in 2016 to 3.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 10.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.6 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=10.0 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=0.0 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=10.6 · 2024=3.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Olathe, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 171% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #8/10
- PHOTO KEPS TECHNOLOGIES, I…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~74 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: KEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a ACD.net (0.0 TCR gap)
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K&W Underground, INC. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
K&W Underground, INC.
4.8 TCR
- KEPS TECHNOLOG
KEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a ACD.net
4.8 TCR
- Pelham, AL Off
Pelham, AL Office CS
4.8 TCR
- ANS:ANROM - AN
ANS:ANROM - ANROM- Rome, GA
4.8 TCR
- Danella Line S
Danella Line Services, Inc.
4.8 TCR
What this shows K&W Underground, INC. averages 4.8 TCR (171% of the Fiber optic cable transmission line construction BLS benchmark).
K&W Underground, INC. TCR series: 2016=8.6 · 2017=0 · 2018=10 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=0 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=10.6 · 2024=3 · BLS 2.8
Where K&W Underground, INC. falls in its industry
1,605 Fiber optic cable transmission establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 10 Fiber optic cable transmission employers in Kansas.
K&W Underground, INC. has more employees than the Fiber optic cable transmission line cons median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · KS · Olathe
1,605 Fiber optic cable transmission line construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 232 employers in Olathe, KS · 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 | KEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a ACD.net | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pelham, AL Office CS | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ANS:ANROM - ANROM- Rome, GA | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Danella Line Services, Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KBS Constructors, Inc. | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Division #3 | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bedrock Concrete LLC | 74 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 104864 - Shawnee Ash Removal - P2 | 74 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Garmin International - Olathe | 7,006 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Terracon Consultants Inc | 4,405 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DH Pace Company Inc. | 893 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TVH Parts Co. America's HQ | 719 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 2243 - Grand Prairie S | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 3801 - Midlothian TX DC | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Farm and Fleet of Davenport | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Greenville Technology inc | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | National Frozen Foods - Processing | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 3241 - UNC Franklin St | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 3319 - Spring Valley Jamacha Rd | 74 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blackpowder Products Inc | 74 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.