Mechanical contractors · Iowa
Modern Piping Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IA · ~381 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Modern Piping Inc. runs at 51% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Mechanical contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
Modern Piping Inc.: 1.4 TCR = 51% of Mechanical contractors BLS 2.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Modern Piping Inc. safety composite
Modern Piping Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% 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).
64/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% 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
−2.3
2017→2020
Modern Piping Inc. injury rate improved
Modern Piping Inc.'s TCR fell 2.3 from 3.1 in 2017 to 0.8 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.1 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.54× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.1 · 2018=1.0 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Cedar Rapids, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.4 · 51% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #15/94
- PHOTO The Smith & Oby Serv…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~381 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Smith & Oby Service Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Modern Piping Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Modern Piping Inc.
1.4 TCR
- The Smith & Ob
The Smith & Oby Service Company
1.4 TCR
- Sheet Metal &
Sheet Metal & HVAC
1.4 TCR
- Donnelly Mecha
Donnelly Mechanical Corp.
1.4 TCR
- Ivey Mechanica
Ivey Mechanical Company
1.4 TCR
What this shows Modern Piping Inc. averages 1.4 TCR (51% of the Mechanical contractors BLS benchmark).
Modern Piping Inc. TCR series: 2017=3.1 · 2018=1 · 2019=0.8 · 2020=0.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Modern Piping Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Mechanical contractors establishmentsSafer than 79% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 94 Mechanical contractors employers in Iowa.
Modern Piping Inc. has more employees than the Mechanical contractors median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IA · Cedar Rapids
5,793 Mechanical contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 466 employers in Cedar Rapids, 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 Smith & Oby Service Company | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sheet Metal & HVAC | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Donnelly Mechanical Corp. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ivey Mechanical Company | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Pella Corporation Sioux Center | 381 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1723 | 381 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hearth & Home Technologies MTP | 379 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IS - MFG US - Burlington, IA | 383 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins (Cedar Rapids IA 400 NE) | 6,179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids C Ave | 6,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CRST EXPEDITED INC | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Luke's Methodist Hospital | 2,949 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Franklin Feed and Supply Company | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | International Airport Luis Munoz Marin | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Summerhouse Condominiums | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 69 E. Madison (Rudy's Bar) | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC Region 661 | 381 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Atlanta - MB | 381 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Van Nuys Regional Office | 381 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ISD 742 St Cloud District Admin | 381 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.