Excavation contractors · Virginia
Shoosmith Construction, Inc.
Chester, VA · ~125 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Shoosmith Construction, Inc. runs at 52% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Excavation contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
Shoosmith Construction, Inc.: 1.5 TCR = 52% of Excavation contractors BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Shoosmith Construction, Inc. safety composite
Shoosmith Construction, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 72% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 43%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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
Shoosmith Construction, Inc.: 0.9 → 1.9 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 3.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.88× in 2024
Shoosmith Construction, Inc.'s TCR rose 1.0 from 0.9 in 2019 to 1.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 3.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.88× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238910 · Chester, VA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.5 · 52% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #10/38
- PHOTO Northwest Demolition…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~125 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Northwest Demolition and Dismantling (0.0 TCR gap)
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Shoosmith Construction, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Shoosmith Construction, Inc.
1.5 TCR
- Northwest Demo
Northwest Demolition and Dismantling
1.5 TCR
- Kelco Construc
Kelco Construction, Inc.
1.5 TCR
- JD King Corpor
JD King Corporation
1.5 TCR
- Goldin & Staff
Goldin & Stafford, Inc. Job Site
1.5 TCR
What this shows Shoosmith Construction, Inc. averages 1.5 TCR (52% of the Excavation contractors BLS benchmark).
Shoosmith Construction, Inc. TCR series: 2019=0.9 · 2020=3 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.7 · 2024=1.9 · BLS 2.8
Where Shoosmith Construction, Inc. falls in its industry
1,750 Excavation contractors establishmentsSafer than 72% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 38 Excavation contractors employers in Virginia.
Shoosmith Construction, Inc. has more employees than the Excavation contractors median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238910 · VA · Chester
1,750 Excavation contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 119 employers in Chester, VA · 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 | Northwest Demolition and Dismantling | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kelco Construction, Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JD King Corporation | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Goldin & Stafford, Inc. Job Site | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ST Tissue | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Amcor Tobacco Packaging - Chester Plant | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Virginia Poly Operations (VPO) | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | International Flooring | 125 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : RIC2 | 3,011 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - RIC2 | 2,710 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | C.W. Wright Construction Company, LLC | 697 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CW Wright Construction | 573 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Wagram, NC | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sabine Retirement | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Midland - Wolf Rd | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National Safety Apparel Inc. | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Administration | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MVW Services | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Northwoods Inc of Wisconsin Rest Area Dodge | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Northwoods Inc of Wisconsin Rest Area Columbia | 125 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.