Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, manufacturing · Louisiana
Wastequip Alexandria
Alexandria, LA · ~43 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Wastequip Alexandria runs at 209% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Wastequip Alexandria: 6.9 TCR = 209% of Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Wastequip Alexandria safety composite
Wastequip Alexandria scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Wastequip Alexandria: 4.2 → 6.8 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 13.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.33× in 2024
Wastequip Alexandria's TCR rose 2.5 from 4.2 in 2016 to 6.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 13.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333318 · Alexandria, LA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.9 · 209% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #9/9
- PHOTO Ludell Manufacturing
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ludell Manufacturing (0.0 TCR gap)
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Wastequip Alexandria in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Colmac Industr
Colmac Industries, Inc.
7 TCR
- This site
Wastequip Alexandria
6.9 TCR
- Ludell Manufac
Ludell Manufacturing
6.9 TCR
- Bradford White
Bradford White Corporation - Middleville
6.8 TCR
- Agissar Corpor
Agissar Corporation
6.8 TCR
What this shows Wastequip Alexandria averages 6.9 TCR (209% of the Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Wastequip Alexandria TCR series: 2016=4.2 · 2017=5.8 · 2018=7.1 · 2019=6.8 · 2020=2.8 · 2021=13.1 · 2022=10.7 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=6.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Wastequip Alexandria falls in its industry
361 Garbage disposal units, commer establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Louisiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 9 Garbage disposal units, commer employers in Louisiana.
Wastequip Alexandria has fewer employees than the Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333318 · LA · Alexandria
361 Garbage disposal units, commercial-type, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 6,723 rated employers in Louisiana with headcount on file · 142 employers in Alexandria, LA · 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 | Ludell Manufacturing | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bradford White Corporation - Middleville | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Colmac Industries, Inc. | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Agissar Corporation | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Intracoastal Liquid Mud, Inc. | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Energy Management Company LLC | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CenterPoint Energy - Shreveport Milam | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IDIM CONSTRUCTION | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital | 1,587 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rapides Regional Medical Center | 1,550 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Martco, LLC | 1,071 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Linetec Services LLC - South Central Distribution | 888 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Orlando Regional Medical Center | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | New Hampton Nursing & Rehabliation Center | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Elyria Foundry | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | R+L Carriers - TAC | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Holsum Irish Dairy | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MEI Kansas City | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vjt Ny | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dordt College | 43 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.