Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial-type, merchant wholesalers · Tennessee
The Southern Co., Inc.
Memphis, TN · ~54 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Southern Co., Inc. runs at 283% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial-type, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
The Southern Co., Inc.: 6.2 TCR = 283% of Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial-type, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Southern Co., Inc. safety composite
The Southern Co., Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
24/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−3.8
2017→2022
The Southern Co., Inc. injury rate improved
The Southern Co., Inc.'s TCR fell 3.8 from 9.4 in 2017 to 5.6 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2017 at 9.4 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.6× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.4 · 2018=3.6 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=7.2 · 2022=5.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423830 · Memphis, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.2 · 283% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #12/13
- PHOTO Basin Material Handl…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~54 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Basin Material Handling (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Southern Co., Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- BUYERS PRODUCT
BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY
6.3 TCR
- This site
The Southern Co., Inc.
6.2 TCR
- Basin Material
Basin Material Handling
6.2 TCR
- Eaton Sales &
Eaton Sales & Service LLC
6.2 TCR
- Groff Tractor
Groff Tractor & Equipment, Inc. - Mechanicsburg
6.2 TCR
What this shows The Southern Co., Inc. averages 6.2 TCR (283% of the Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial-type, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
The Southern Co., Inc. TCR series: 2017=9.4 · 2018=3.6 · 2019=8.2 · 2020=3.4 · 2021=7.2 · 2022=5.6 · BLS 2.2
Where The Southern Co., Inc. falls in its industry
911 Pumps and pumping equipment, i establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #12 safest of 13 Pumps and pumping equipment, i employers in Tennessee.
The Southern Co., Inc. has more employees than the Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423830 · TN · Memphis
911 Pumps and pumping equipment, industrial-type, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 1,330 employers in Memphis, TN · 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 | Basin Material Handling | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eaton Sales & Service LLC | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Groff Tractor & Equipment, Inc. - Mechanicsburg | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BUYERS PRODUCTS COMPANY | 6.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sweetwater Utilities Board | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CEMC-Clarksville Annex | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | McIntosh | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ROBERTSON CO - CNR274 | 54 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FedEx 2903 SPRANKLE DR | 12,398 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 381940311 | 9,861 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | American Residential Services | 5,775 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 5,599 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Food Giant #645 | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NA-US-FL-Fort Lauderdale-35th Terrace | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pavestone - DENB | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arizona Tree 49030 | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Courtyard San Luis Obispo | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 8712 Jericho City Drive | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 5843 Baltimore MD | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4769-489-Pottery Barn | 54 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.