Solid Waste Collection · Oregon
Recology Portland
Portland, OR · ~43 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Recology Portland runs at 443% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Solid Waste Collection workplace, earning a grade F.
Recology Portland: 11.5 TCR = 443% of Solid Waste Collection BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Recology Portland safety composite
Recology Portland scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.53 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−1.2
2016→2024
Recology Portland injury rate improved
Recology Portland's TCR fell 1.2 from 7.6 in 2016 to 6.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 25.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.56× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.6 · 2017=17.8 · 2018=7.1 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=9.3 · 2022=25.5 · 2023=14.1 · 2024=6.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Portland, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.5 · 443% of ind
- DART 6.4 DART
- RANK #30/34
- PHOTO S04198 - WM of Steam…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 41 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S04198 - WM of Steamboat Springs Hauling and MRF (0.0 TCR gap)
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Recology Portland in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Humacao Haulin
Humacao Hauling
11.6 TCR
- 123 - Lake Cou
123 - Lake County
11.6 TCR
- Conwaste Rio G
Conwaste Rio Grande
11.6 TCR
- This site
Recology Portland
11.5 TCR
- S04198 - WM of
S04198 - WM of Steamboat Springs Hauling and MRF
11.5 TCR
What this shows Recology Portland averages 11.5 TCR (443% of the Solid Waste Collection BLS benchmark).
Recology Portland TCR series: 2016=7.6 · 2017=17.8 · 2018=7.1 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=9.3 · 2022=25.5 · 2023=14.1 · 2024=6.4 · BLS 2.6
Where Recology Portland falls in its industry
2,322 Solid Waste Collection establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 34 Solid Waste Collection employers in Oregon.
Recology Portland has fewer employees than the Solid Waste Collection median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25.5 | 20.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · OR · Portland
2,322 Solid Waste Collection employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 1,728 employers in Portland, OR · 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 | S04198 - WM of Steamboat Springs Hauling and MRF | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Humacao Hauling | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 123 - Lake County | 11.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Conwaste Rio Grande | 11.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dahle Orchards LLC | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Creekside Valley Farms LLC | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Slegers, Inc | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | L&B Reforestation, INC. | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OHSU Main Campus | 18,003 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OR349 PROVIDENCE ST VINCENT MEDICAL CTR-PORTLA | 4,033 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OR346 PROVIDENCE PORTLAND MEDICAL CTR-PORTLAND | 3,684 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2252-00000530 | 3,498 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Western Container Corporation | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alcyone Plumbing Co. Inc. | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wright Construction Co Inc | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Western Sun Enterprises INC | 11.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North Fork Farms | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Associated Contracting, Inc. | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fresh Meadow Power Piping, LLC | 43 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.