Motor freight carrier, general, local · New York
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo
Tonawanda, NY · ~40 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 15.4
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo runs at 343% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Motor freight carrier, general, local workplace, earning a grade F.
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo: 15.4 TCR = 343% of Motor freight carrier, general, local BLS 4.5 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo safety composite
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 4%), 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).
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 15.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−6.4
2016→2024
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo injury rate improved
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo's TCR fell 6.4 from 12.5 in 2016 to 6.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 27.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.5 · 2017=11.7 · 2018=18.6 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=27.8 · 2021=20.7 · 2022=18.1 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 484110 · Tonawanda, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 15.4 · 343% of ind
- DART 6.1 DART
- RANK #79/85
- PHOTO FPT - Romulus
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 47 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FPT - Romulus (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- FPT - Romulus
FPT - Romulus
15.5 TCR
- TXLUO - LUBBOC
TXLUO - LUBBOCK
15.5 TCR
- UST Select, In
UST Select, Inc
15.5 TCR
- This site
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo
15.4 TCR
- Cbus Logistics
Cbus Logistics LLC
15.4 TCR
What this shows Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo averages 15.4 TCR (343% of the Motor freight carrier, general, local BLS benchmark).
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo TCR series: 2016=12.5 · 2017=11.7 · 2018=18.6 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=27.8 · 2021=20.7 · 2022=18.1 · 2023=11.9 · 2024=6.1 · BLS 4.5
Where Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo falls in its industry
2,784 Motor freight carrier, general establishmentsSafer than 4% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #79 safest of 85 Motor freight carrier, general employers in New York.
Ward Trucking LLC-Buffalo has fewer employees than the Motor freight carrier, general, local median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20.7 | 17.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27.8 | 18.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
484110 · NY · Tonawanda
2,784 Motor freight carrier, general, local employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 134 employers in Tonawanda, NY · 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 | FPT - Romulus | 15.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TXLUO - LUBBOCK | 15.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cbus Logistics LLC | 15.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UST Select, Inc | 15.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bilow Farms, LLC | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Farm | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Constantine Construction and Farm, Inc. | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Burrows Bros. Inc. | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tonawanda Engine Plant | 1,623 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC | 1,396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Praxair Technology Center | 1,039 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Linde Inc. | 986 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | La Vida Real | 15.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mt. Pleasant Tannery | 15.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Food For Thought Corporate Office | 15.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kre-Bsl Husky Trumbull Operation LLC | 15.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Advantech Plastics | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ward Trucking LLC-Cincinnati | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ward Trucking LLC-Erie | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ward Trucking LLC-Richmond | 40 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.