Handtools, machinists' precision, manufacturing · North Carolina
Utility Solutions Inc.
Hickory, NC · ~63 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Utility Solutions Inc. runs at 146% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Handtools, machinists' precision, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Utility Solutions Inc.: 4.8 TCR = 146% of Handtools, machinists' precision, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Utility Solutions Inc. safety composite
Utility Solutions Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 29%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−0.8
2018→2024
Utility Solutions Inc. injury rate improved
Utility Solutions Inc.'s TCR fell 0.8 from 5.0 in 2018 to 4.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 7.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=5.0 · 2021=7.8 · 2022=5.8 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=4.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332216 · Hickory, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 146% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #7/8
- PHOTO Power Transmission G…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~63 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Power Transmission Group (0.0 TCR gap)
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Utility Solutions Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tamco, Inc.
Tamco, Inc.
4.9 TCR
- This site
Utility Solutions Inc.
4.8 TCR
- Power Transmis
Power Transmission Group
4.8 TCR
- Channellock In
Channellock Inc. Plant 1
4.8 TCR
- Edge Manufactu
Edge Manufacturing, Incl
4.7 TCR
What this shows Utility Solutions Inc. averages 4.8 TCR (146% of the Handtools, machinists' precision, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Utility Solutions Inc. TCR series: 2018=5 · 2021=7.8 · 2022=5.8 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=4.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Utility Solutions Inc. falls in its industry
174 Handtools, machinists' precisi establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 8 Handtools, machinists' precisi employers in North Carolina.
Utility Solutions Inc. has fewer employees than the Handtools, machinists' precision, manufa median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332216 · NC · Hickory
174 Handtools, machinists' precision, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 240 employers in Hickory, NC · 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 | Power Transmission Group | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Channellock Inc. Plant 1 | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tamco, Inc. | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Edge Manufacturing, Incl | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Smith Energy Complex | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Union Power Cooperative - Oakboro | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Asheboro Office | 63 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SOUTH DURHAM OPERATIONS | 63 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Catawba Valley Medical Center | 2,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Merchants Distributors LLC | 1,480 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Frye Regional Medical Center | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hickory Manufacturing & Technology Center | 1,006 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Bobcat of the Rockies - Colorado Springs | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S J Mem Hospital Only | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Galion Community Hospital | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Albany | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Phibro/Osprey Biotechnics | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tracy, CA - 1005 E Pescadero Avenue | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Haven, CT - Industry Drive Extension | 63 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Teledyne Hastings Instruments | 63 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.