Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local · Minnesota
West Central Sanitation
Willmar, MN · ~110 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Central Sanitation runs at 105% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local workplace, earning a grade C.
West Central Sanitation: 2.7 TCR = 105% of Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local BLS 2.6 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Central Sanitation safety composite
West Central Sanitation scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 2.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% 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
−7.9
2017→2024
West Central Sanitation injury rate improved
West Central Sanitation's TCR fell 7.9 from 9.2 in 2017 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 9.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.2 · 2020=0.2 · 2021=3.3 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Willmar, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 2.7 · 105% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #13/60
- PHOTO S04078 - Winston-Sal…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 24 inj
- SIZE ~110 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S04078 - Winston-Salem Hauling (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Central Sanitation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- S02952 - WM -
S02952 - WM - Volusia
2.8 TCR
- This site
West Central Sanitation
2.7 TCR
- S04078 - Winst
S04078 - Winston-Salem Hauling
2.7 TCR
- 602 - Meridian
602 - Meridian
2.7 TCR
- Hometown Waste
Hometown Waste LLC
2.7 TCR
What this shows West Central Sanitation averages 2.7 TCR (105% of the Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local BLS benchmark).
West Central Sanitation TCR series: 2017=9.2 · 2020=0.2 · 2021=3.3 · 2022=2.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 2.6
Where West Central Sanitation falls in its industry
2,322 Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous so establishmentsSafer than 78% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 60 Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous so employers in Minnesota.
West Central Sanitation has more employees than the Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · MN · Willmar
2,322 Rubbish (i.e., nonhazardous solid waste) hauling, local employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 154 employers in Willmar, MN · 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 | S04078 - Winston-Salem Hauling | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 602 - Meridian | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hometown Waste LLC | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S02952 - WM - Volusia | 2.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cargill Animal Nutrition Innovation Campus | 110 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Minneapolis SE Storage | 110 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Shaw-Lundquist Associates Inc. | 110 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | All Energy Solar - MN | 110 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Willmar Avenue Plant | 1,205 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Willmar Ave Plant | 1,096 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Carris Health Rice Hospital | 848 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital | 742 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fargo 140 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TB Control Clinic | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tom Waddell Health Center | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vortex Colorado - FTW | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cincinnati 062 | 110 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seattle Cruise | 110 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southern Recycling LLC New Orleans | 110 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gilbane Building Company Concord | 110 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.