Masonry contractors · Illinois
LS Contracting Group, Inc.
Chicago, IL · ~60 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
LS Contracting Group, Inc. runs at 365% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Masonry contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
LS Contracting Group, Inc.: 10.2 TCR = 365% of Masonry contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
LS Contracting Group, Inc. safety composite
LS Contracting Group, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 10%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% 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
−7.5
2016→2024
LS Contracting Group, Inc. injury rate improved
LS Contracting Group, Inc.'s TCR fell 7.5 from 12.6 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 26.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.6 · 2017=2.2 · 2018=4.9 · 2019=10.0 · 2020=11.1 · 2021=26.4 · 2022=9.4 · 2024=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238140 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.2 · 365% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #24/24
- PHOTO Bedrock Flint Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~60 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Bedrock Flint Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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LS Contracting Group, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Ramirez Masonr
Ramirez Masonry Inc.
10.4 TCR
- Bedrock Flint
Bedrock Flint Inc.
10.3 TCR
- This site
LS Contracting Group, Inc.
10.2 TCR
- 5G Masonry
5G Masonry
10.1 TCR
- Melendez Gener
Melendez General Contracting LLC.
10.1 TCR
What this shows LS Contracting Group, Inc. averages 10.2 TCR (365% of the Masonry contractors BLS benchmark).
LS Contracting Group, Inc. TCR series: 2016=12.6 · 2017=2.2 · 2018=4.9 · 2019=10 · 2020=11.1 · 2021=26.4 · 2022=9.4 · 2024=5 · BLS 2.8
Where LS Contracting Group, Inc. falls in its industry
703 Masonry contractors establishmentsSafer than 10% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #24 safest of 24 Masonry contractors employers in Illinois.
LS Contracting Group, Inc. has more employees than the Masonry contractors median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26.4 | 2.4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238140 · IL · Chicago
703 Masonry contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, 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 | Bedrock Flint Inc. | 10.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 5G Masonry | 10.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Melendez General Contracting LLC. | 10.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ramirez Masonry Inc. | 10.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DAS Grand Ridge, IL | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VDF Agriculture Department | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AEP Energy - Chicago | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Illinois American Water (Champaign) | 60 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fredericksburg Road | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Scottsbluff Nebraska Facility | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rutter's Dairy | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | A-G Sod Farms, Inc. | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Crown Lift Trucks Southern New England | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Arrow/Wyalusing | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hulett Heating & Air Conditioning Company | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | QSI Kinston | 60 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.