Distribution of electric power · South Carolina
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities
Orangeburg, SC · ~199 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities runs at 400% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities: 4.8 TCR = 400% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities safety composite
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−3.3
2017→2024
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities injury rate improved
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities's TCR fell 3.3 from 7.3 in 2017 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 7.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.64× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.3 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=4.6 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Orangeburg, SC ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 4.8 · 400% of ind
- DART 3.0 DART
- RANK #80/86
- PHOTO Tippah Electric Powe…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 59 inj
- SIZE ~199 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tippah Electric Power Association (0.0 TCR gap)
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Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities
4.8 TCR
- Tippah Electri
Tippah Electric Power Association
4.8 TCR
- Dixie Electric
Dixie Electric Cooperative
4.8 TCR
- Menomonie Serv
Menomonie Service Center-1P
4.8 TCR
- Eversource - W
Eversource - Walpole
4.8 TCR
What this shows Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities averages 4.8 TCR (400% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities TCR series: 2017=7.3 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=4.6 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #80 safest of 86 Distribution of electric power employers in South Carolina.
Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities has more employees than the Distribution of electric power 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 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · SC · Orangeburg
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 79 employers in Orangeburg, SC · 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 | Tippah Electric Power Association | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dixie Electric Cooperative | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Menomonie Service Center-1P | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eversource - Walpole | 4.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BEC- Moncks Corner Facility | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charleston HQ install | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ingevity SC, LLC - Charleston Chemical Plant | 199 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Zeus Columbia | 199 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Medical Center | 1,530 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products | 1,287 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Regional Medical Center | 1,209 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MUSC Health Orangeburg | 1,155 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | El Dorado County Transit Authority | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Joel Hewatt Co., Inc. | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mount Desert Island Hospital | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TLS Tulsa | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Roncelli Inc. | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Papa Cantella's Inc. | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tx:Team Rehab, Inc. | 199 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Meadville Medical Center Grove Street | 199 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.