Water treatment and distribution · South Carolina
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston
Charleston, SC · ~423 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston runs at 228% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston: 2.7 TCR = 228% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston safety composite
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% 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%).
Rising injury rate
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston: 2.5 → 2.9 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 2.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.68× in 2024
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston's TCR rose 0.4 from 2.5 in 2023 to 2.9 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.68× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Charleston, SC ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 2.7 · 228% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #4/20
- PHOTO Plainfield OPS
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~423 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Plainfield OPS (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Aqua Virginia
Aqua Virginia
2.8 TCR
- This site
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston
2.7 TCR
- Plainfield OPS
Plainfield OPS
2.7 TCR
- New Jersey Ame
New Jersey American Water-Farmingdale
2.7 TCR
- F.E. Weymouth
F.E. Weymouth Filtration Plant
2.7 TCR
What this shows The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston averages 2.7 TCR (228% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston TCR series: 2023=2.5 · 2024=2.9 · BLS 1.2
Where The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to South Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 20 Water treatment and distributi employers in South Carolina.
The Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Charleston has more employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · SC · Charleston
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,610 rated employers in South Carolina with headcount on file · 341 employers in Charleston, SC · 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 | Plainfield OPS | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | New Jersey American Water-Farmingdale | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | F.E. Weymouth Filtration Plant | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aqua Virginia | 2.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Leroy Springs & Company, Inc. | 423 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES | 422 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3D Systems - Waterford | 421 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Aiken | 421 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Medical University Hospital Authority | 8,204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Medical University of South Carolina | 5,881 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SC-03 | 4,525 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SAFETY MANAGEMENT DIVISION | 1,790 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Waters International Trucks Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Texas Healthcare Linen | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 133 Chesterfield | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Precision Environmental Company | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Idboi - Boise | 423 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Suncor Energy, USA | 423 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Regional West Health Services | 423 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Downey | 423 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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