Sprinkler system, building, installation · South Carolina
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.
West Columbia, SC · ~259 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. runs at 70% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Sprinkler system, building, installation workplace, earning a grade B.
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.: 2.0 TCR = 70% of Sprinkler system, building, installation BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. safety composite
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 69% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 48%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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
−1.7
2017→2024
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. injury rate improved
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 1.7 from 3.0 in 2017 to 1.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 3.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.69× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.0 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=2.0 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=2.0 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=1.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · West Columbia, SC AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.0 · 70% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #21/54
- PHOTO Harris & Hart, Inc. …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~259 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Harris & Hart, Inc. - Utah Shop (0.0 TCR gap)
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Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc.
2 TCR
- Harris & Hart,
Harris & Hart, Inc. - Utah Shop
2 TCR
- Sentry Fire Pr
Sentry Fire Protection
2 TCR
- Total Comfort
Total Comfort Solutions, Inc.
2 TCR
- H.T. Lyons, In
H.T. Lyons, Inc.
2 TCR
What this shows Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. averages 2.0 TCR (70% of the Sprinkler system, building, installation BLS benchmark).
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. TCR series: 2017=3 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=2 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=2 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=1.4 · BLS 2.8
Where Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Sprinkler system, building, in establishmentsSafer than 69% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #21 safest of 54 Sprinkler system, building, in employers in South Carolina.
Palmetto Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. has more employees than the Sprinkler system, building, installation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · SC · West Columbia
5,793 Sprinkler system, building, installation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 171 employers in West Columbia, 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 | Harris & Hart, Inc. - Utah Shop | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sentry Fire Protection | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Total Comfort Solutions, Inc. | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | H.T. Lyons, Inc. | 2.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Plant Engineering | 259 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marriott OceanWatch | 259 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | adidas America Inc. / ASB Building | 260 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MultiPack Solutions | 260 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lexington Medical Center | 4,128 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SC-02 | 4,124 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - CAE1 | 2,755 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : CAE1 | 2,722 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | NuCentury Textile Services | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hydra Electric | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Royal Packing Salinas | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Frederick Noland Company | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Princeton1 | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Flowers Baking Co Of Henderson | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | US Gypsum Plaster City | 259 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trees LLC 486 | 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.