underground utility locating · Texas
West Texas (WTX) 5305
Keller, TX · ~264 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Texas (WTX) 5305 runs at 158% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical underground utility locating workplace, earning a grade D.
West Texas (WTX) 5305: 4.1 TCR = 158% of underground utility locating BLS 2.6 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Texas (WTX) 5305 safety composite
West Texas (WTX) 5305 scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 59% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 34%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% 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
−4.2
2022→2023
West Texas (WTX) 5305 injury rate improved
West Texas (WTX) 5305's TCR fell 4.2 from 6.2 in 2022 to 2.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=6.2 · 2023=2.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561990 · Keller, TX ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 158% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK #10/14
- PHOTO North Star Enterpris…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~264 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: North Star Enterprises, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Texas (WTX) 5305 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
West Texas (WTX) 5305
4.1 TCR
- North Star Ent
North Star Enterprises, Inc.
4.1 TCR
- Highway Signin
Highway Signing Inc.
4.1 TCR
- Olameter Corpo
Olameter Corporation
4.1 TCR
- Rochester, NY-
Rochester, NY-1
4.1 TCR
What this shows West Texas (WTX) 5305 averages 4.1 TCR (158% of the underground utility locating BLS benchmark).
West Texas (WTX) 5305 TCR series: 2022=6.2 · 2023=2 · BLS 2.6
Where West Texas (WTX) 5305 falls in its industry
208 underground utility locating establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 14 underground utility locating employers in Texas.
West Texas (WTX) 5305 has more employees than the underground utility locating median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561990 · TX · Keller
208 underground utility locating employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 43 employers in Keller, TX · 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 | North Star Enterprises, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Highway Signing Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Olameter Corporation | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rochester, NY-1 | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ANDRES Construction Services | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Independence Oilfield Chemicals, LLC | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VAM USA Hardy Rd. | 264 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sulzer Pump Services (US) Inc. | 264 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Penske : 5486-00 Kroger-DCM/Keller, TX | 594 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2662-3022 | 541 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 591-Keller | 496 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 195-DC035 | 443 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | S04012 - Denver Arapahoe Disposal (DADS) | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | South Burlington #228 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jackson Al Dirt Cheap | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | King County Public Health | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | New Orange Hills | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Udd 7102 (Dham - M) | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ABB Installation Products | 264 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Weeks Marine Construction | 264 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.