Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Texas
RKM Utility Services, Inc.
Richardson, TX · ~558 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
RKM Utility Services, Inc. runs at 151% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
RKM Utility Services, Inc.: 4.2 TCR = 151% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
RKM Utility Services, Inc. safety composite
RKM Utility Services, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 33% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 2% 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
−156.5
2016→2019
RKM Utility Services, Inc. injury rate improved
RKM Utility Services, Inc.'s TCR fell 156.5 from 160.0 in 2016 to 3.5 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2016 at 160.0 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.83× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=160.0 · 2017=5.0 · 2019=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Richardson, TX ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 151% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #148/194
- PHOTO Palmdale Water Distr…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 67 inj
- SIZE ~558 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Palmdale Water District (0.0 TCR gap)
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RKM Utility Services, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
RKM Utility Services, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- Palmdale Water
Palmdale Water District
4.2 TCR
- Oscar Renda Co
Oscar Renda Contracting Inc-Edmund
4.2 TCR
- Belden Constru
Belden Construction LLC
4.2 TCR
- Kana Subsurfac
Kana Subsurface Engineering
4.2 TCR
What this shows RKM Utility Services, Inc. averages 4.2 TCR (151% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
RKM Utility Services, Inc. TCR series: 2016=160 · 2017=5 · 2019=3.5 · BLS 2.8
Where RKM Utility Services, Inc. falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #148 safest of 194 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Texas.
RKM Utility Services, Inc. has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | 160.0 | 128.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · TX · Richardson
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 220 employers in Richardson, TX · 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 | Palmdale Water District | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Oscar Renda Contracting Inc-Edmund | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Belden Construction LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kana Subsurface Engineering | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Layne Christensen Company | 558 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ceres Houston | 558 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 6005 | 558 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Independence Contract Drilling | 557 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Safety-Kleen Systems Inc | 2,858 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 1,932 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | RFAB | 1,309 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2636-TEXAS.RICHARDSON | 1,266 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Park Ridge Public Works | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4192-00051423-TMP | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Essentra | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Western Connecticut Home Care | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center | 558 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Briggs & Stratton Corp.- Turf & Consumer Products | 558 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LASCO - Brownsville | 558 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth | 558 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.