Commercial building construction general contractors · Iowa
Larson Construction Co., Inc.
Independence, IA · ~107 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.9
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Larson Construction Co., Inc. runs at 247% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Commercial building construction general contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Larson Construction Co., Inc.: 7.2 TCR = 247% of Commercial building construction general contractors BLS 2.9 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Larson Construction Co., Inc. safety composite
Larson Construction Co., Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% 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
−5.5
2021→2024
Larson Construction Co., Inc. injury rate improved
Larson Construction Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 5.5 from 10.8 in 2021 to 5.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 10.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=10.8 · 2022=9.0 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 236220 · Independence, IA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.2 · 247% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #59/75
- PHOTO The Kaiser-Martin Gr…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~107 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Kaiser-Martin Group, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Larson Construction Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Larson Construction Co., Inc.
7.2 TCR
- The Kaiser-Mar
The Kaiser-Martin Group, Inc.
7.2 TCR
- HOSPITAL AUXIL
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO
7.2 TCR
- Armstrong Asso
Armstrong Associates
7.2 TCR
- Hale Building
Hale Building Company, Inc.
7.1 TCR
What this shows Larson Construction Co., Inc. averages 7.2 TCR (247% of the Commercial building construction general contractors BLS benchmark).
Larson Construction Co., Inc. TCR series: 2021=10.8 · 2022=9 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=5.3 · BLS 2.9
Where Larson Construction Co., Inc. falls in its industry
4,692 Commercial building constructi establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #59 safest of 75 Commercial building constructi employers in Iowa.
Larson Construction Co., Inc. has more employees than the Commercial building construction general median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
236220 · IA · Independence
4,692 Commercial building construction general contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 26 employers in Independence, 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 | The Kaiser-Martin Group, Inc. | 7.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO | 7.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Armstrong Associates | 7.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hale Building Company, Inc. | 7.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Palmer Candy Company Bluff St | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PDM Precast | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IA040 Fort Dodge Gypsum | 107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indepedence Store | 524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Geater Machining and Manufacturing, CO | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | People's Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County Health Center | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | INDEPENDENCE PLANT | 244 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mount Pleasant Towne Centre | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Landmark Hospital of Savannah | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ohio Living - Greater Akron | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | J&A Warren Outlet | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | All Cartage Transportation, Inc. | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St. John'S Villa | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fraser Shipyards, LLC | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Daewon America | 107 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.