Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction · Kansas
Western Construction of Kansas
Tonganoxie, KS · ~22 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Construction of Kansas runs at 177% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Western Construction of Kansas: 5.0 TCR = 177% of Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Construction of Kansas safety composite
Western Construction of Kansas scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Western Construction of Kansas: 4.5 → 5.8 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 5.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.18× in 2024
Western Construction of Kansas's TCR rose 1.3 from 4.5 in 2022 to 5.8 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.18× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Tonganoxie, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.0 · 177% of ind
- DART 5.8 DART
- RANK #9/10
- PHOTO Utility Contracting …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~22 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Utility Contracting Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Construction of Kansas in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Construction of Kansas
5 TCR
- Utility Contra
Utility Contracting Company
5 TCR
- Consolidated E
Consolidated Electric Service, Inc.
5 TCR
- NA-US-MA-Wilmi
NA-US-MA-Wilmington- Research Drive
5 TCR
- SC503 - Bristo
SC503 - Bristol
5 TCR
What this shows Western Construction of Kansas averages 5.0 TCR (177% of the Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction BLS benchmark).
Western Construction of Kansas TCR series: 2022=4.5 · 2023=4.5 · 2024=5.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Western Construction of Kansas falls in its industry
1,605 Substation and switching stati establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 10 Substation and switching stati employers in Kansas.
Western Construction of Kansas has fewer employees than the Substation and switching station, power median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · KS · Tonganoxie
1,605 Substation and switching station, power transmission line, construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 5 employers in Tonganoxie, KS · 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 | Utility Contracting Company | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Consolidated Electric Service, Inc. | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NA-US-MA-Wilmington- Research Drive | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SC503 - Bristol | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Reeve Cattle Company | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TK Metals | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corteva Garden City | 22 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GO 2nd & Jackson | 22 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Legend Healthcare | 93 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Brothers Market Five | 57 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HMC Performance Coatings | 29 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vintage Park at Tonganoxie | 22 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Valmet - Clarks Summit | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Keystone RV Company - Plant 25 | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cedar Springs MI Truss | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ampco Pumps Company | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Feit Electric Company, Inc. McDonough, GA. | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AMG Resources - Elizabeth, PA | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alliance Health Durant - EVS | 22 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Synergy Equipment Forest Park | 22 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.