Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous · Louisiana
River Birch LLC
Avondale, LA · ~119 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
River Birch LLC runs at 131% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous workplace, earning a grade D.
River Birch LLC: 3.4 TCR = 131% of Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
River Birch LLC safety composite
River Birch LLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 56% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 26%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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%).
Rising injury rate
River Birch LLC: 3.2 → 9.8 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 9.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.44× in 2024
River Birch LLC's TCR rose 6.6 from 3.2 in 2016 to 9.8 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562212 · Avondale, LA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.4 · 131% of ind
- DART 4.9 DART
- RANK #3/5
- PHOTO S03035 - Meadowfill …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~119 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S03035 - Meadowfill Landfill (0.0 TCR gap)
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River Birch LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
River Birch LLC
3.4 TCR
- S03035 - Meado
S03035 - Meadowfill Landfill
3.4 TCR
- S03882 - Salem
S03882 - Salem Waste Disposal Center
3.4 TCR
- Commonwealth E
Commonwealth Environmental Systems, L.P.
3.4 TCR
- FCSWDD-Lander
FCSWDD-Lander
3.3 TCR
What this shows River Birch LLC averages 3.4 TCR (131% of the Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous BLS benchmark).
River Birch LLC TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2017=0.8 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=1.4 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=2.5 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=9.8 · BLS 2.6
Where River Birch LLC falls in its industry
288 Solid waste landfills, nonhaza establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 5 Solid waste landfills, nonhaza employers in Louisiana.
River Birch LLC has more employees than the Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous median and a lower 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 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562212 · LA · Avondale
288 Solid waste landfills, nonhazardous employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 5 employers in Avondale, LA · 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 | S03035 - Meadowfill Landfill | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S03882 - Salem Waste Disposal Center | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Commonwealth Environmental Systems, L.P. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FCSWDD-Lander | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | D.R. Horton, Inc. - Gulf Coast (Louisiana East) | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Baton Rouge/Lafayette/Lake Charles, LA HVAC | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Components, Inc | 119 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Calcasieu Refining Company | 119 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1808-00000803-1418 | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Avondale LA | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fuji Oil New Orleans | 36 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | International Matex Tank Terminals-Avondale | 19 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Timberlab | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | East Bank Center | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Axis Integration | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | UTR Services | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Charter Automotive | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mann Mechanical | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center | 119 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | El Capitan Hotel | 119 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.