Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Iowa
Slabach Construction Co.
Kalona, IA · ~21 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Slabach Construction Co. runs at 439% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade F.
Slabach Construction Co.: 12.3 TCR = 439% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Slabach Construction Co. safety composite
Slabach Construction Co. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 0%), 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).
14/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 23.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 0% 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
Slabach Construction Co.: 0.0 → 36.9 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 36.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.88× in 2024
Slabach Construction Co.'s TCR rose 36.9 from 0.0 in 2016 to 36.9 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.88× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Kalona, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.3 · 439% of ind
- DART 23.1 DART
- RANK #28/32
- PHOTO J & K Contracting LLC
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~21 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: J & K Contracting LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Slabach Construction Co. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Trio Developme
Trio Development Corporation
12.4 TCR
- This site
Slabach Construction Co.
12.3 TCR
- J & K Contract
J & K Contracting LLC
12.3 TCR
- Cal Gro Pump S
Cal Gro Pump Service, Inc.
12.3 TCR
- Shannon Pump
Shannon Pump
12.3 TCR
What this shows Slabach Construction Co. averages 12.3 TCR (439% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Slabach Construction Co. TCR series: 2016=0 · 2019=28.1 · 2020=0 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=0 · 2023=16.6 · 2024=36.9 · BLS 2.8
Where Slabach Construction Co. falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #28 safest of 32 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Iowa.
Slabach Construction Co. has fewer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.9 | 23.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28.1 | 14.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · IA · Kalona
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 12 employers in Kalona, IA · 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 | J & K Contracting LLC | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cal Gro Pump Service, Inc. | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Shannon Pump | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trio Development Corporation | 12.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Audubon Vet Clinic | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Handlos South | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VALO BioMedia NA, LLC. Adel Farm | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | K & B Ag Supply | 21 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pleasantview Home | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pleasantview | 127 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Engineered Plastic Components INC | 120 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CIVCO Medical Solutions - Manufacturing | 115 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Public Works City of Wyoming | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dawn | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stonegate Health Campus | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elderwood at Ticonderoga | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Construction Labor Services, Inc. | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chino RDC | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Raymondville Facility | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Arbor Springs Health and Rehab (Housekeeping) | 21 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.