Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction · Pennsylvania
Somerset REC
Somerset, PA · ~39 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Somerset REC runs at 453% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction workplace, earning a grade F.
Somerset REC: 12.7 TCR = 453% of Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Somerset REC safety composite
Somerset REC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
18/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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
Somerset REC: 7.2 → 20.6 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 20.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0.36× in 2023
Somerset REC's TCR rose 13.4 from 7.2 in 2016 to 20.6 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Somerset, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.7 · 453% of ind
- DART 4.6 DART
- RANK #54/54
- PHOTO KMM Kent, WA
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 27 inj
- SIZE ~39 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: KMM Kent, WA (0.1 TCR gap)
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Somerset REC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- North Central
North Central Service, Inc
12.9 TCR
- NA-US-TX-Austi
NA-US-TX-Austin-Scarbrough
12.9 TCR
- This site
Somerset REC
12.7 TCR
- KMM Kent, WA
KMM Kent, WA
12.6 TCR
- B Robinson Lea
B Robinson Leander
12.5 TCR
What this shows Somerset REC averages 12.7 TCR (453% of the Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS benchmark).
Somerset REC TCR series: 2016=7.2 · 2017=7.2 · 2018=15.1 · 2019=12.8 · 2020=16.7 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=14.3 · 2023=20.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Somerset REC falls in its industry
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communicat establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #54 safest of 54 Utility line (i.e., communicat employers in Pennsylvania.
Somerset REC has fewer employees than the Utility line (i.e., communication, elect median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.6 | 4.6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14.3 | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · PA · Somerset
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 53 employers in Somerset, PA · 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 | KMM Kent, WA | 12.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | B Robinson Leander | 12.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | North Central Service, Inc | 12.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NA-US-TX-Austin-Scarbrough | 12.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sylvan PA | 39 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Monterey Mushrooms, LLC.- Temple, PA | 39 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc. | 39 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North Creek Nurseries, Inc. (Shipping) | 39 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UPMC Somerset | 664 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Somerset Hospital | 617 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wheeler Fleet Solutions - Somerset | 338 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6795-86022B0199 | 332 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jesco Industries, INC | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gulf Coast Teaching Family Services | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jamaica Cottage Shop Inc. | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Corporation Yard | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Studdard Moving & Storage | 39 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jim's Electric Co., Inc. | 39 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Electra Link, Inc. San Antonio | 39 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Orr Construction Inc | 39 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.