General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers · Iowa
Variety Distributors Inc.
Harlan, IA · ~79 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Variety Distributors Inc. runs at 144% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Variety Distributors Inc.: 3.2 TCR = 144% of General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Variety Distributors Inc. safety composite
Variety Distributors Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.95 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
−2.4
2016→2024
Variety Distributors Inc. injury rate improved
Variety Distributors Inc.'s TCR fell 2.4 from 7.3 in 2016 to 5.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 7.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.57× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.3 · 2017=1.3 · 2018=3.9 · 2019=2.7 · 2020=2.7 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424990 · Harlan, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.2 · 144% of ind
- DART 5.0 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO RMG Leather USA, LLC
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~79 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: RMG Leather USA, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Variety Distributors Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Variety Distributors Inc.
3.2 TCR
- RMG Leather US
RMG Leather USA, LLC
3.2 TCR
- PetIQ Daytona
PetIQ Daytona
3.2 TCR
- Corporate and
Corporate and Field
3.1 TCR
- Youngblood Min
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics
3.1 TCR
What this shows Variety Distributors Inc. averages 3.2 TCR (144% of the General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Variety Distributors Inc. TCR series: 2016=7.3 · 2017=1.3 · 2018=3.9 · 2019=2.7 · 2020=2.7 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=0 · 2024=5 · BLS 2.2
Where Variety Distributors Inc. falls in its industry
301 General merchandise, nondurabl establishmentsSafer than 54% 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 #3 safest of 4 General merchandise, nondurabl employers in Iowa.
Variety Distributors Inc. 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 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424990 · IA · Harlan
301 General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 25 employers in Harlan, 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 | RMG Leather USA, LLC | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Corporate and Field | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PetIQ Daytona | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Stuart Egg Farm | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Beal Derkenne Construction LLC | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | US Erectors Inc. | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABC Electrical Services LLC | 79 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Myrtue Medical Center | 317 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Monogram Prepared Meats LLC | 272 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western Engineering Company. Inc | 151 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western Engineering Co., Inc - Company Wide | 125 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 034 Dfw Rdc | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CA-Northern Hydro Office | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DSI Tunneling LLC | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sun Builders Co. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Altercare Transitional Care of the Western Reserve | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Georgia Manor Nursing Home | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gilmer Nursing and Rehabilitation | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North Pointe Nursing and Rehab | 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.