Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage · Kansas
Olathe Distribution Center
Olathe, KS · ~259 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 8.0
- Avg TCR
- 5.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Olathe Distribution Center runs at 139% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage workplace, earning a grade D.
Olathe Distribution Center: 8.0 TCR = 139% of Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage BLS 5.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Olathe Distribution Center safety composite
Olathe Distribution Center scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 62% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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
−3.1
2016→2024
Olathe Distribution Center injury rate improved
Olathe Distribution Center's TCR fell 3.1 from 4.8 in 2016 to 1.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 16.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.21× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.8 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=16.6 · 2021=15.6 · 2022=16.1 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 493120 · Olathe, KS ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 8.0 · 139% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #10/14
- PHOTO Los Angeles Cold Sto…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 70 inj
- SIZE ~259 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Los Angeles Cold Storage Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Olathe Distribution Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Indianapolis D
Indianapolis Distribution Ctr
8.1 TCR
- This site
Olathe Distribution Center
8 TCR
- Los Angeles Co
Los Angeles Cold Storage Company
8 TCR
- Sedalia Freeze
Sedalia Freezer
8 TCR
- Cheney Brother
Cheney Brothers - Punta Gorda
8 TCR
What this shows Olathe Distribution Center averages 8.0 TCR (139% of the Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage BLS benchmark).
Olathe Distribution Center TCR series: 2016=4.8 · 2017=3.1 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=16.6 · 2021=15.6 · 2022=16.1 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=1.7 · BLS 5.8
Where Olathe Distribution Center falls in its industry
1,039 Refrigerated Warehousing and S establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 14 Refrigerated Warehousing and S employers in Kansas.
Olathe Distribution Center has more employees than the Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage 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 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
493120 · KS · Olathe
1,039 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 232 employers in Olathe, KS · 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 | Los Angeles Cold Storage Company | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sedalia Freezer | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cheney Brothers - Punta Gorda | 8.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Indianapolis Distribution Ctr | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | PTMW, Inc. | 259 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Masonite Corp Pittsburg, KS | 259 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1599 | 259 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Husqvarna Construction Products - Olathe Facility | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Garmin International - Olathe | 7,006 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Terracon Consultants Inc | 4,405 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DH Pace Company Inc. | 893 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TVH Parts Co. America's HQ | 719 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Waterbury District Office | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of White Bear Lake - Public Works | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HICKORY | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | West Babylon | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Trojan Battery Company Lithonia | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plant Engineering | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corteva Johnston Campus - JH40 McClintock | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Tulane Uptown Es | 259 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.