Employer · Colorado
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO · ~107 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs runs at 164% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical industry workplace, earning a grade D.
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs: 4.3 TCR = 164% of industry BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs safety composite
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% 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%).
Rising injury rate
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs: 1.9 → 5.1 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 9.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.2× in 2024
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs's TCR rose 3.2 from 1.9 in 2016 to 5.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 9.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Colorado Springs, CO ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 164% of ind
- DART 5.1 DART
- RANK #19/51
- PHOTO Mid Valley Disposal,…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 29 inj
- SIZE ~107 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Kerman (0.0 TCR gap)
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S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs
4.3 TCR
- Mid Valley Dis
Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Kerman
4.3 TCR
- Republic Servi
Republic Services of San Antonio, Allied Waste Division
4.3 TCR
- 5315W-Colorado
5315W-Colorado Springs West
4.3 TCR
- S10173 - WM -
S10173 - WM - Pine Hills
4.3 TCR
What this shows S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs averages 4.3 TCR (164% of the industry BLS benchmark).
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs TCR series: 2016=1.9 · 2017=1.8 · 2018=9.9 · 2019=2.7 · 2020=4.9 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=5.1 · BLS 2.6
Where S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs falls in its industry
2,322 industry establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Colorado alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 51 industry employers in Colorado.
S04217 - WM of Southern Colorado - Colorado Springs has more employees than the industry median and a lower 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 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · CO · Colorado Springs
2,322 industry employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,007 rated employers in Colorado with headcount on file · 832 employers in Colorado Springs, CO · 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 | Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Kerman | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Republic Services of San Antonio, Allied Waste Division | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 5315W-Colorado Springs West | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S10173 - WM - Pine Hills | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Foothills Energy Services, Inc | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Four Seasons Heating, Inc. | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Transit Mix Main Plant | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Windsor Can Plant | 107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Colorado Hospital Memorial Central | 3,102 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - DEN4 | 2,948 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Penrose Hospital | 2,841 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 05070001-050701 PENROSE HOSPITAL | 2,391 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sodexo at New Mexico State Univ | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | West Acres Clinic | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CMatt Corporation | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Strand Core | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | S03477 - WM of Pacific NW MA Office-Portland | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde USA Inc | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0652 Silver Spring | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0209 Woodland Hills | 107 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.