General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers · Iowa
The Vernon Company
Newton, IA · ~202 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Vernon Company runs at 39% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade A.
The Vernon Company: 0.8 TCR = 39% of General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Vernon Company safety composite
The Vernon Company scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 89% 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)
- B 0.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.56 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.9
2016→2024
The Vernon Company injury rate improved
The Vernon Company's TCR fell 0.9 from 1.5 in 2016 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.66× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.5 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424990 · Newton, IA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.8 · 39% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #1/4
- PHOTO Pitsco Education LLC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~202 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pitsco Education LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Vernon Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Pitsco Educati
Pitsco Education LLC
0.9 TCR
- This site
The Vernon Company
0.8 TCR
- GRAND RAPIDS S
GRAND RAPIDS SALES OFFICE
0.8 TCR
- SPFM-Rittiman
SPFM-Rittiman
0.8 TCR
- CHICAGO SALES
CHICAGO SALES OFFICE
0.8 TCR
What this shows The Vernon Company averages 0.8 TCR (39% of the General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
The Vernon Company TCR series: 2016=1.5 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 2.2
Where The Vernon Company falls in its industry
301 General merchandise, nondurabl establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.4.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 4 General merchandise, nondurabl employers in Iowa.
The Vernon Company has more employees than the General merchandise, nondurable goods, m median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.4. 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424990 · IA · Newton
301 General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 55 employers in Newton, IA · 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 | Pitsco Education LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GRAND RAPIDS SALES OFFICE | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SPFM-Rittiman | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CHICAGO SALES OFFICE | 0.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CEDAR RAPIDS SOUTH IA - 3105 | 202 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1170 - Ames | 202 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IPI Offenders | 202 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Guardian Industries | 203 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TPI Composites LLC IA | 925 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newton Correctional Facility | 863 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Progress Industries | 239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 748 | 229 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MKS Shattuck Rd | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Power Bucks Plant | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ATX Corporate | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Admin Office | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CFS Roofing | 202 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kutol Products Company | 202 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Macon | 202 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Moorings Park Nursing Services | 202 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.