Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial · Pennsylvania
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc
Pittston, PA · ~42 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc runs at 378% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial workplace, earning a grade F.
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc: 9.8 TCR = 378% of Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial BLS 2.6 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc safety composite
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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
−6.5
2019→2024
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc injury rate improved
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc's TCR fell 6.5 from 15.6 in 2019 to 9.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 19.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.61× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=15.6 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=14.5 · 2023=19.9 · 2024=9.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562998 · Pittston, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.8 · 378% of ind
- DART 6.0 DART
- RANK #11/11
- PHOTO Best Pots Inc
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Best Pots Inc (0.3 TCR gap)
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R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- National Water
National Water Main Cleaning Company (Rocky Hill Division)
10.9 TCR
- This site
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc
9.8 TCR
- Best Pots Inc
Best Pots Inc
9.5 TCR
- National Water
National Water Main Cleaning Company (Utica Division)
8.8 TCR
- ADS LLC - Eart
ADS LLC - Earth City
8.7 TCR
What this shows R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc averages 9.8 TCR (378% of the Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial BLS benchmark).
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc TCR series: 2019=15.6 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=14.5 · 2023=19.9 · 2024=9 · BLS 2.6
Where R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc falls in its industry
121 Tank cleaning and disposal ser establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 11 Tank cleaning and disposal ser employers in Pennsylvania.
R.K. Hydro-Vac, PA, Inc has fewer employees than the Tank cleaning and disposal services, com median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 9.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14.5 | 9.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562998 · PA · Pittston
121 Tank cleaning and disposal services, commercial or industrial employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 96 employers in Pittston, PA · 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 | Best Pots Inc | 9.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Water Main Cleaning Company (Utica Division) | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Water Main Cleaning Company (Rocky Hill Division) | 10.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ADS LLC - Earth City | 8.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Needhams Mushroom Farm | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KSS Sales | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hy-Tech Mushroom Compost, Inc. | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hopewell Organics, LLC | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pittston TJ Maxx Distribution Center | 1,462 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NBC Pittston Merchants, LLC | 1,400 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prime, Inc-PA | 719 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2807-1449 | 708 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Texas A&M Concrete Austin, LLC | 9.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | VAB006 | 9.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TXH049 | 9.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CAS007 | 9.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Godfrey Woodworks | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC Service Center | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Insituform Technologies LLC - Littleton | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc - Dysart SPSC | 42 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.