Electric power distribution systems · Louisiana
Slemco Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · ~196 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Slemco Lafayette runs at 230% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
Slemco Lafayette: 2.8 TCR = 230% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Slemco Lafayette safety composite
Slemco Lafayette scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 30%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
Slemco Lafayette: 2.6 → 3.5 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 7.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.91× in 2024
Slemco Lafayette's TCR rose 1.0 from 2.6 in 2016 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 7.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.91× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Lafayette, LA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 2.8 · 230% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #39/49
- PHOTO Johns Prairie Operat…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 42 inj
- SIZE ~196 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Johns Prairie Operations Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Slemco Lafayette in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Slemco Lafayette
2.8 TCR
- Johns Prairie
Johns Prairie Operations Center
2.8 TCR
- Eastlake
Eastlake
2.8 TCR
- Southern River
Southern Rivers Energy
2.8 TCR
- Freeborn Mower
Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services
2.8 TCR
What this shows Slemco Lafayette averages 2.8 TCR (230% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
Slemco Lafayette TCR series: 2016=2.6 · 2017=2.6 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=7.3 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=1.6 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 1.2
Where Slemco Lafayette falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #39 safest of 49 Electric power distribution sy employers in Louisiana.
Slemco Lafayette has more employees than the Electric power distribution systems median and a higher 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 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · LA · Lafayette
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 312 employers in Lafayette, LA · 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 | Johns Prairie Operations Center | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eastlake | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Rivers Energy | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Freeborn Mower Cooperative Services | 2.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Martco, L.L.C. (Oakdale) | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Southern Packaging Inc. | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 034-00394 | 196 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2576-10460000-1046 | 196 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Acadian Ambulance | 3,166 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | OLG Lafayette General Medical Center | 2,489 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc. | 1,348 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stuller, Inc. Global Headquarters | 1,330 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Redner's Warehouse Market Oxford | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hato Potrero Farm | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Comfort Systems USA Ohio Cleveland | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HCC-INDIANAPOLIS | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | MPN Incorporated | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Weber Display and Packaging | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ellwood National Forge | 196 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Geisinger Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital | 196 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.