Transportation · Maine
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc.
Skowhegan, ME · ~70 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.4
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. runs at 142% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Transportation workplace, earning a grade D.
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc.: 6.4 TCR = 142% of Transportation BLS 4.5 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. safety composite
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 32%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.34 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% 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
−0.9
2016→2024
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. injury rate improved
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc.'s TCR fell 0.9 from 5.9 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 9.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.9 · 2017=8.8 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=7.0 · 2020=5.6 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=9.1 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 484110 · Skowhegan, ME ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.4 · 142% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #6/15
- PHOTO HDS Austinburg
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 51 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HDS Austinburg (0.0 TCR gap)
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Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc.
6.4 TCR
- HDS Austinburg
HDS Austinburg
6.4 TCR
- VAMID - FOREMO
VAMID - FOREMOST SALES
6.4 TCR
- Crystal Creame
Crystal Creamery, Inc. Hayward
6.4 TCR
- Commercial Wor
Commercial Works Columbus
6.4 TCR
What this shows Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. averages 6.4 TCR (142% of the Transportation BLS benchmark).
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. TCR series: 2016=5.9 · 2017=8.8 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=7 · 2020=5.6 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=9.1 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=5 · BLS 4.5
Where Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. falls in its industry
2,784 Transportation establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Maine alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 15 Transportation employers in Maine.
Richard Carrier Trucking, Inc. has more employees than the Transportation median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
484110 · ME · Skowhegan
2,784 Transportation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,397 rated employers in Maine with headcount on file · 21 employers in Skowhegan, ME · 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 | HDS Austinburg | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VAMID - FOREMOST SALES | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crystal Creamery, Inc. Hayward | 6.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Commercial Works Columbus | 6.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Irving Woodlands LLC | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | E.J. Carrier Inc. | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ES Boulos Auburn T & D | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rubb Inc | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Somerset Mill | 778 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Redington Fairview General Hospital | 744 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Skowhegan Manufacturing | 254 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2143 | 249 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1160 - Altoona | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1347 - Shreveport | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chuckanut Bay Foods | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Southwell Medical Center | 6.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Babson Trim Dining | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | FS -St Agnes Balt | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fs-Dell Children | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Buy Fresh Produce Inc. | 70 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.