Hazardous waste treatment facilities · Florida
US Ecology Tampa
Tampa, FL · ~79 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US Ecology Tampa runs at 76% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Hazardous waste treatment facilities workplace, earning a grade B.
US Ecology Tampa: 2.0 TCR = 76% of Hazardous waste treatment facilities BLS 2.6 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US Ecology Tampa safety composite
US Ecology Tampa scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 42%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 1.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% 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
−5.6
2016→2024
US Ecology Tampa injury rate improved
US Ecology Tampa's TCR fell 5.6 from 6.9 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.9 · 2017=1.5 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562211 · Tampa, FL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.0 · 76% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO US Ecology Chicago
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~79 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: US Ecology Chicago (0.0 TCR gap)
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US Ecology Tampa in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
US Ecology Tampa
2 TCR
- US Ecology Chi
US Ecology Chicago
2 TCR
- General Dynami
General Dynamics
2 TCR
- PERMA-FIX NORT
PERMA-FIX NORTHWEST RICHLAND, INC. (PFNWR)
2 TCR
- US Ecology Det
US Ecology Detroit Service Center
2 TCR
What this shows US Ecology Tampa averages 2.0 TCR (76% of the Hazardous waste treatment facilities BLS benchmark).
US Ecology Tampa TCR series: 2016=6.9 · 2017=1.5 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=0 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 2.6
Where US Ecology Tampa falls in its industry
211 Hazardous waste treatment faci establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.
Narrower to Florida alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 4 Hazardous waste treatment faci employers in Florida.
US Ecology Tampa has more employees than the Hazardous waste treatment facilities median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562211 · FL · Tampa
211 Hazardous waste treatment facilities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 26,569 rated employers in Florida with headcount on file · 1,659 employers in Tampa, 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 | US Ecology Chicago | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Dynamics | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PERMA-FIX NORTHWEST RICHLAND, INC. (PFNWR) | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | US Ecology Detroit Service Center | 2.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Wish Farms | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PSN Plant Sanford | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Englewood Water District | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RLH Construction | 79 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Diversified Maintenance Systems LLC | 10,600 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tampa General Hospital | 7,849 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Valet Living, LLC | 6,337 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ST. Joseph's Hospital (5100) | 5,540 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | US Ecology Chicago | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ORBIS Bardstown | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Harness Roofing LR | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Smith Generating Station | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Redner's Warehouse Market Airport Road | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | FitzGerald Contractors, LLC | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | XAC | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Missoula Service Center | 79 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.