Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers · Nebraska
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy
Gering, NE · ~27 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy runs at 237% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy: 5.2 TCR = 237% of Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy safety composite
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−1.1
2016→2023
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy injury rate improved
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy's TCR fell 1.1 from 6.3 in 2016 to 5.2 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.7 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.3 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=4.3 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=7.7 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=5.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424910 · Gering, NE ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.2 · 237% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #54/75
- PHOTO EDMORE
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: EDMORE (0.0 TCR gap)
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WESTCO - Gering Agronomy in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy
5.2 TCR
- EDMORE
EDMORE
5.2 TCR
- IAS Waukon
IAS Waukon
5.2 TCR
- Worthing Agron
Worthing Agronomy Bulk Plant
5.2 TCR
- FARMINGTON
FARMINGTON
5.2 TCR
What this shows WESTCO - Gering Agronomy averages 5.2 TCR (237% of the Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy TCR series: 2016=6.3 · 2017=7.7 · 2018=4.3 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=7.7 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=5.2 · BLS 2.2
Where WESTCO - Gering Agronomy falls in its industry
1,202 Fertilizer and fertilizer mate establishmentsSafer than 30% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Nebraska alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #54 safest of 75 Fertilizer and fertilizer mate employers in Nebraska.
WESTCO - Gering Agronomy has fewer employees than the Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merc median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.3 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424910 · NE · Gering
1,202 Fertilizer and fertilizer materials merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 3,594 rated employers in Nebraska with headcount on file · 12 employers in Gering, NE · 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 | EDMORE | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | IAS Waukon | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Worthing Agronomy Bulk Plant | 5.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FARMINGTON | 5.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Worley Field Services at ADM Columbus | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 103806 - NM Misc 2019 | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charles Sargent Irrigation Co | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Google NBF1A DCG Civil 23148009 | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Heritage Estates | 153 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Paul Reed Construction & Supply, Inc. | 104 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CS Precision Manufacturing | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | B&C Steel Corporation | 54 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Big Lots Store #1380 BETHLEHEM, PA | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | South Minneapolis 3325 | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bayfront Health St. Petersburg | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartman Enterprises Inc | 5.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Duro Cast Inc | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holmes Foods Inc. / Feedmill | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Our Lady of Life | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maple Suites | 27 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.