Tree and brush trimming, overhead utility line · Missouri
Southern Construction, Inc
Ava, MO · ~40 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.4
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southern Construction, Inc runs at 298% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Tree and brush trimming, overhead utility line workplace, earning a grade F.
Southern Construction, Inc: 13.4 TCR = 298% of Tree and brush trimming, overhead utility line BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southern Construction, Inc safety composite
Southern Construction, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 8%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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%).
TCR Δ
−8.3
2016→2024
Southern Construction, Inc injury rate improved
Southern Construction, Inc's TCR fell 8.3 from 12.3 in 2016 to 4.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 31.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.15× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.3 · 2017=31.0 · 2018=16.2 · 2019=21.8 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=12.8 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561730 · Ava, MO ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.4 · 298% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #26/28
- PHOTO Lackland
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 35 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lackland (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southern Construction, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Southern Construction, Inc
13.4 TCR
- Lackland
Lackland
13.4 TCR
- Office/Shop
Office/Shop
13.4 TCR
- Napa
Napa
13.4 TCR
- Seacoast Tree
Seacoast Tree Care LLC
13.3 TCR
What this shows Southern Construction, Inc averages 13.4 TCR (298% of the Tree and brush trimming, overhead utility line BLS benchmark).
Southern Construction, Inc TCR series: 2016=12.3 · 2017=31 · 2018=16.2 · 2019=21.8 · 2021=3.2 · 2022=12.8 · 2023=5.9 · 2024=4 · BLS 4.5
Where Southern Construction, Inc falls in its industry
2,875 Tree and brush trimming, overh establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Missouri alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #26 safest of 28 Tree and brush trimming, overh employers in Missouri.
Southern Construction, Inc has fewer employees than the Tree and brush trimming, overhead utilit median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21.8 | 15.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16.2 | 9.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31.0 | 27.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561730 · MO · Ava
2,875 Tree and brush trimming, overhead utility line employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,075 rated employers in Missouri with headcount on file · 6 employers in Ava, MO · 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 | Lackland | 13.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Office/Shop | 13.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Napa | 13.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Seacoast Tree Care LLC | 13.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | George's Cassville Hatchery | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 027 - Dorsett | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 070 - Jefferson | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN MISSOURI - Berkeley | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Scroll Compressors LP | 562 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 56 | 190 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 56 | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CS Ava | 77 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lccb 1l07 Bronx Distribution Ctr | 13.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marcon Metal USA Inc | 13.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Maple Springs Management - Palmer | 13.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LFUCG - Division of Streets & Roads | 13.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | TMX2137 | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TK Elevator Allentown | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Promedica Ruxton | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TMX2396 | 40 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.