AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS · Georgia
South Star Ambulance Service
Augusta, GA · ~102 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Star Ambulance Service runs at 134% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS workplace, earning a grade D.
South Star Ambulance Service: 5.1 TCR = 134% of AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS BLS 3.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Star Ambulance Service safety composite
South Star Ambulance Service scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 75% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 5.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 71% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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
−7.1
2016→2019
South Star Ambulance Service injury rate improved
South Star Ambulance Service's TCR fell 7.1 from 8.0 in 2016 to 0.9 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.0 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.19× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.0 · 2017=4.1 · 2018=7.3 · 2019=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 621910 · Augusta, GA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.1 · 134% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #8/27
- PHOTO Rockford Ambulance Inc
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~102 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Rockford Ambulance Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Star Ambulance Service in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Star Ambulance Service
5.1 TCR
- Rockford Ambul
Rockford Ambulance Inc
5.1 TCR
- Morongo Basin
Morongo Basin Ambulance
5.1 TCR
- Grant County
Grant County Operations
5.1 TCR
- Acadian - Hub
Acadian - Hub City District
5.1 TCR
What this shows South Star Ambulance Service averages 5.1 TCR (134% of the AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS BLS benchmark).
South Star Ambulance Service TCR series: 2016=8 · 2017=4.1 · 2018=7.3 · 2019=0.9 · BLS 3.8
Where South Star Ambulance Service falls in its industry
976 AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTH establishmentsSafer than 71% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 8.3.
Narrower to Georgia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 27 AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTH employers in Georgia.
South Star Ambulance Service has more employees than the AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 8.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
621910 · GA · Augusta
976 AMBULANCE SERVICE COS. ALL OTHER EMPLYS employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 373 employers in Augusta, GA · 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 | Rockford Ambulance Inc | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morongo Basin Ambulance | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Grant County Operations | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Acadian - Hub City District | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sunbelt Greenhouses, Inc. | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Augusta Operating - 2103 North Leg Drive | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lewis Contracting Services LLC | 102 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Piedmont Paving Inc. | 102 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA COKE | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AU Medical Center, Inc. | 5,630 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | VIP Cinema Plant 1 | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pacific Coachworks Inc. | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | PPC | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | West Houston Medical Center | 5.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Crowne Plaza Miami Airport | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cai -- Ocean View | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MacLean Highline Sweetwater | 102 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunbelt Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Service Inc. | 102 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.