Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · Iowa
Vanderpool Construction
Indianola, IA · ~51 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vanderpool Construction runs at 224% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade F.
Vanderpool Construction: 6.3 TCR = 224% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vanderpool Construction safety composite
Vanderpool Construction scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 17%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−6.2
2016→2024
Vanderpool Construction injury rate improved
Vanderpool Construction's TCR fell 6.2 from 10.7 in 2016 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 12.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.7 · 2017=4.1 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=12.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=7.0 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Indianola, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.3 · 224% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #18/32
- PHOTO Ashburton Reservoir
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 28 inj
- SIZE ~51 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ashburton Reservoir (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vanderpool Construction in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Vanderpool Construction
6.3 TCR
- Ashburton Rese
Ashburton Reservoir
6.3 TCR
- Layne Christen
Layne Christensen 5061 Luckett Road
6.3 TCR
- Cardinal Civil
Cardinal Civil Contracting, LLC
6.3 TCR
- Cathcart Const
Cathcart Construction Company Florida LLC Main Office
6.3 TCR
What this shows Vanderpool Construction averages 6.3 TCR (224% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Vanderpool Construction TCR series: 2016=10.7 · 2017=4.1 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=12.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=7 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=4 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 2.8
Where Vanderpool Construction falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 17% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #18 safest of 32 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in Iowa.
Vanderpool Construction has fewer employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · IA · Indianola
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 31 employers in Indianola, 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 | Ashburton Reservoir | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Layne Christensen 5061 Luckett Road | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cardinal Civil Contracting, LLC | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cathcart Construction Company Florida LLC Main Office | 6.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Allendan Seed Company | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Iowa Falls Truck Wash | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Marion Research MRN1 | 51 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GRS OSI Gen Repair Svc Wind Plt | 51 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1491 | 282 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1491 | 273 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Indianola - Main Store | 266 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cemen Tech, Inc | 147 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hurltburt Field | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ktc - Nadc | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartford | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prospect of Orlando | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dixie Roofing, Inc. - Powell | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NA-US-HI-Mililani-Kahelu Avenue | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Houston (0709) | 51 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Toy Pipeline Contractors, Inc. | 51 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.