Water treatment and distribution · Iowa
West Des Moines Water Works
West Des Moines, IA · ~37 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Des Moines Water Works runs at 418% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
West Des Moines Water Works: 5.0 TCR = 418% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Des Moines Water Works safety composite
West Des Moines Water Works scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 43%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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
−6.6
2016→2024
West Des Moines Water Works injury rate improved
West Des Moines Water Works's TCR fell 6.6 from 9.4 in 2016 to 2.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.4 · 2017=6.0 · 2018=3.2 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=2.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · West Des Moines, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.0 · 418% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/18
- PHOTO SCWA - Operations
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SCWA - Operations (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Des Moines Water Works in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Public Utiliti
Public Utilities
5.1 TCR
- This site
West Des Moines Water Works
5 TCR
- SCWA - Operati
SCWA - Operations
5 TCR
- East Bay Munic
East Bay Municipal Utility District
5 TCR
- South Orange C
South Orange County Wastewater Authority
5 TCR
What this shows West Des Moines Water Works averages 5.0 TCR (418% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
West Des Moines Water Works TCR series: 2016=9.4 · 2017=6 · 2018=3.2 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=2.8 · BLS 1.2
Where West Des Moines Water Works falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 18 Water treatment and distributi employers in Iowa.
West Des Moines Water Works has fewer employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · IA · West Des Moines
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, 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 | SCWA - Operations | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | East Bay Municipal Utility District | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | South Orange County Wastewater Authority | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Utilities | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rockwell City Warehouse | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sioux County Egg | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | OSI Gen Repair & Svc Wind Plt | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BHE - Lawrence (KS009) | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Island Transportation Corp - Brooklyn | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Koppers Millington Operations | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CLARO / PRT - Bo. Palmas | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carrollton | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 1701 E. Kingsfield Rd. | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brannan Construction Company | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mitchell Main | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dyersburg Electric System | 37 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.