Electrical, electrical wiring, and low voltage electrical work · Iowa
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors
Ames, IA · ~91 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors runs at 157% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Electrical, electrical wiring, and low voltage electrical work workplace, earning a grade D.
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors: 4.4 TCR = 157% of Electrical, electrical wiring, and low voltage electrical work BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors safety composite
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 28%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% 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
−3.9
2016→2024
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors injury rate improved
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors's TCR fell 3.9 from 5.1 in 2016 to 1.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 9.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.27× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.1 · 2017=1.1 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=5.6 · 2022=9.1 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238210 · Ames, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 157% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #41/61
- PHOTO COIL, Inc
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~91 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: COIL, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors
4.4 TCR
- COIL, Inc
COIL, Inc
4.4 TCR
- KND Licensed E
KND Licensed Electrical Contracting & Services, Corp
4.4 TCR
- R&A Enterprise
R&A Enterprises of Carbondale Inc.
4.4 TCR
- 3907 Dodds Ave
3907 Dodds Avenue
4.4 TCR
What this shows Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors averages 4.4 TCR (157% of the Electrical, electrical wiring, and low voltage electrical work BLS benchmark).
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors TCR series: 2016=5.1 · 2017=1.1 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=5.6 · 2022=9.1 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=1.2 · BLS 2.8
Where Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors falls in its industry
4,550 Electrical, electrical wiring, establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #41 safest of 61 Electrical, electrical wiring, employers in Iowa.
Nikkel & Associates, Inc dba NAI Electrical Contractors has more employees than the Electrical, electrical wiring, and low v median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238210 · IA · Ames
4,550 Electrical, electrical wiring, and low voltage electrical work employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 170 employers in Ames, 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 | COIL, Inc | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KND Licensed Electrical Contracting & Services, Corp | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | R&A Enterprises of Carbondale Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 3907 Dodds Avenue | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Trans Ova Genetics LC | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sioux City Neal North | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Louisa Generating Station | 91 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ames-West Operating | 91 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - University Wide | 13,316 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - On Campus | 12,527 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center- Main Hospital | 1,415 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center | 1,277 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | D. B. Cheerleaders, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EnerSys Romeoville | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sherrill, Inc. Greensboro | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 157 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Raleigh | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Atlantic Boston Construction | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plant McDonough | 91 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grimm Construction, Inc. | 91 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.