Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · North Carolina
Ward Vessel And Exchanger
Charlotte, NC · ~78 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ward Vessel And Exchanger runs at 59% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Ward Vessel And Exchanger: 1.9 TCR = 59% of Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ward Vessel And Exchanger safety composite
Ward Vessel And Exchanger scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 72% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 36%), 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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%).
Ward Vessel And Exchanger held a steady TCR band
Ward Vessel And Exchanger's TCR held near 0.3 from 2.8 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 4.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.8 · 2017=4.7 · 2018=2.3 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=1.0 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332420 · Charlotte, NC AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.9 · 59% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #2/8
- PHOTO CST Industries, Inc.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~78 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CST Industries, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ward Vessel And Exchanger in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- WC Warwick
WC Warwick
2 TCR
- Winchester CST
Winchester CST Industries
2 TCR
- This site
Ward Vessel And Exchanger
1.9 TCR
- CST Industries
CST Industries, Inc.
1.9 TCR
- Chattanooga Bo
Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Company, Inc.
1.9 TCR
What this shows Ward Vessel And Exchanger averages 1.9 TCR (59% of the Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ward Vessel And Exchanger TCR series: 2016=2.8 · 2017=4.7 · 2018=2.3 · 2020=1.2 · 2021=0 · 2022=1 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=2.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Ward Vessel And Exchanger falls in its industry
355 Columns, fractionating, heavy establishmentsSafer than 72% 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 #2 safest of 8 Columns, fractionating, heavy employers in North Carolina.
Ward Vessel And Exchanger has more employees than the Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge meta median and a lower 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332420 · NC · Charlotte
355 Columns, fractionating, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 2,058 employers in Charlotte, 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 | CST Industries, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WC Warwick | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Winchester CST Industries | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chattanooga Boiler & Tank Company, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kings Mountain Generation Support Facility | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Blue Ridge Electric Corporate Office | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Forest City location | 78 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ground Thunder Construction | 78 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1101-Carolinas Medical Center (1101) | 8,444 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0001-Carolinas Medical Center | 8,032 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4795-AA-CLT-CHARLOTTE-CLT-TRML | 7,295 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 4,973 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lockheed Martin Corporation Eglin Air Force Base (1515) | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Searsport Marine Terminal | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Blackstone, VA | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Homewood Buffalo | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC Conyers, GA | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Patson Inc.- Gary | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | USE | 78 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jacksonville (BAMG) | 78 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.