Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Florida
Southwest Utility Systems Inc
Fort Myers, FL · ~70 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Southwest Utility Systems Inc runs at 144% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Southwest Utility Systems Inc: 4.0 TCR = 144% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southwest Utility Systems Inc safety composite
Southwest Utility Systems Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 46% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 2% 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
−4.0
2016→2024
Southwest Utility Systems Inc injury rate improved
Southwest Utility Systems Inc's TCR fell 4.0 from 6.4 in 2016 to 2.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 8.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.3× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.4 · 2017=8.7 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=3.6 · 2024=2.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Fort Myers, FL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 144% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #73/121
- PHOTO Prunty Construction …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Prunty Construction Company, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southwest Utility Systems Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Southwest Utility Systems Inc
4 TCR
- Prunty Constru
Prunty Construction Company, Inc.
4 TCR
- Baltazar Contr
Baltazar Contractors
4 TCR
- Pegram Constru
Pegram Construction, Inc.
4 TCR
- Mladen Buntich
Mladen Buntich Construction Company, Inc.
4 TCR
What this shows Southwest Utility Systems Inc averages 4.0 TCR (144% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Southwest Utility Systems Inc TCR series: 2016=6.4 · 2017=8.7 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=0 · 2021=3.6 · 2024=2.4 · BLS 2.8
Where Southwest Utility Systems Inc falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Florida alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #73 safest of 121 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Florida.
Southwest Utility Systems Inc has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · FL · Fort Myers
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 26,569 rated employers in Florida with headcount on file · 484 employers in Fort Myers, FL · 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 | Prunty Construction Company, Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Baltazar Contractors | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pegram Construction, Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mladen Buntich Construction Company, Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Parkesdale Farms Inc. | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RAINBROOK FARMS | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Broward Service Center | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Toledo Blade Service Center | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CCI-DANIELS LLC | 2,935 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Home Health Ft Myers | 2,476 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Shell Point Retirement Communty | 1,071 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Christian & Missionary Alliance Foundation, inc. | 1,014 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mesquite | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TCU | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Central Woodwork | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Agropur - Weyauwega | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Spring Valley Construction Company | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Watertown Piggly Wiggly | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Long Island Compost Corp. | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amcon Laboratories, Inc. | 70 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.