Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contractors · Iowa
Midwest Caulking, Inc.
West Des Moines, IA · ~23 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Midwest Caulking, Inc. runs at 43% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contractors workplace, earning a grade A.
Midwest Caulking, Inc.: 1.2 TCR = 43% of Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Midwest Caulking, Inc. safety composite
Midwest Caulking, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 88% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 23%), 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)
- B 1.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 88% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
Midwest Caulking, Inc.: 0.0 → 4.8 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 4.8 TCR · DART/TCR 3.96× in 2024
Midwest Caulking, Inc.'s TCR rose 4.8 from 0.0 in 2016 to 4.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 4.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 3.96× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238390 · West Des Moines, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 43% of ind
- DART 4.8 DART
- RANK #1/7
- PHOTO Senegal Specialty Co…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Senegal Specialty Contracting, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Midwest Caulking, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Midwest Caulking, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Senegal Specia
Senegal Specialty Contracting, LLC
1.2 TCR
- DSM Constructi
DSM Construction
1.2 TCR
- IWR North Amer
IWR North America
1.2 TCR
- Aluminum Maint
Aluminum Maintenance Systems of Texas LLC.
1.2 TCR
What this shows Midwest Caulking, Inc. averages 1.2 TCR (43% of the Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contractors BLS benchmark).
Midwest Caulking, Inc. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2018=0 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=0 · 2024=4.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Midwest Caulking, Inc. falls in its industry
403 Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) establishmentsSafer than 88% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 7 Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) employers in Iowa.
Midwest Caulking, Inc. has fewer employees than the Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contracto median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238390 · IA · West Des Moines
403 Caulking (i.e., waterproofing) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, 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 | Senegal Specialty Contracting, LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DSM Construction | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IWR North America | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aluminum Maintenance Systems of Texas LLC. | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Remsen Farmers Coop | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M L Kapp Power Station 2 | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marshalltown Gen Station | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Ames - Electric Distribution | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tennessee | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Taste Maker Foods | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lebanon TN Millwork | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carrier Commercial Services (Boston) | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | American Construction Services, Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lake Prince at Home | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R&M Service Solutions LLC | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Petland Florence | 23 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.