Electric power distribution systems · Ohio
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster
Lancaster, OH · ~150 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.6
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster runs at 219% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Electric power distribution systems workplace, earning a grade F.
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster: 2.6 TCR = 219% of Electric power distribution systems BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster safety composite
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% 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%).
TCR Δ
−3.3
2016→2024
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster injury rate improved
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster's TCR fell 3.3 from 5.4 in 2016 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 5.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.4 · 2017=2.5 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=4.9 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.8 · 2022=4.0 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Lancaster, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 2.6 · 219% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #94/120
- PHOTO Guernsey Muskingum E…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 33 inj
- SIZE ~150 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Guernsey Muskingum Electric Cooperative Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Central Power Co. - Lancaster in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster
2.6 TCR
- Guernsey Muski
Guernsey Muskingum Electric Cooperative Inc.
2.6 TCR
- Navopache Elec
Navopache Electric Cooperative Lakeside
2.6 TCR
- Central Texas
Central Texas Electric Co-op - 1
2.6 TCR
- ONM
ONM
2.6 TCR
What this shows South Central Power Co. - Lancaster averages 2.6 TCR (219% of the Electric power distribution systems BLS benchmark).
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster TCR series: 2016=5.4 · 2017=2.5 · 2018=1.8 · 2019=4.9 · 2020=0 · 2021=0.8 · 2022=4 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 1.2
Where South Central Power Co. - Lancaster falls in its industry
2,958 Electric power distribution sy establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #94 safest of 120 Electric power distribution sy employers in Ohio.
South Central Power Co. - Lancaster 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 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · OH · Lancaster
2,958 Electric power distribution systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 96 employers in Lancaster, OH · 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 | Guernsey Muskingum Electric Cooperative Inc. | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Navopache Electric Cooperative Lakeside | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central Texas Electric Co-op - 1 | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ONM | 2.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | The Chef's Garden Inc | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EverDry Waterproofing | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Meijer Manufacturing 812 | 150 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Evans Food Group, LTD | 150 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fairfield Medical Center | 2,049 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Anchor Hocking Plant 1 | 701 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Anchor Hocking | 688 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Treehouse Foods, Lancaster OH | 329 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Sandra's Marking Company, Inc. | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Monical's Pizza Kankakee | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North Kansas City Facility | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Smithfield Foods | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Phenix City | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hagen Construction | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oklahoma | 150 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | High Steel Structures LLC - Williamsport | 150 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.