Distribution of electric power · Kansas
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.
Wakeeney, KS · ~56 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. runs at 340% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade F.
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.: 4.1 TCR = 340% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. safety composite
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 15%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.: 1.9 → 4.1 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 7.5 TCR · DART/TCR 1.01× in 2024
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.'s TCR rose 2.3 from 1.9 in 2017 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.01× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Wakeeney, KS ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 4.1 · 340% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #27/35
- PHOTO Etowah Utilities
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Etowah Utilities (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc.
4.1 TCR
- Etowah Utiliti
Etowah Utilities
4.1 TCR
- GMP General Se
GMP General Service Center - Royalton
4.1 TCR
- Trussville Cre
Trussville Crew Headquarters
4.1 TCR
- Southeastern I
Southeastern Indiana REMC
4.1 TCR
What this shows Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. averages 4.1 TCR (340% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. TCR series: 2017=1.9 · 2018=3.8 · 2019=5.4 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=3.8 · 2022=2 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 29% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #27 safest of 35 Distribution of electric power employers in Kansas.
Western Cooperative Electric Assoc. has more employees than the Distribution of electric power median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · KS · Wakeeney
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 6 employers in Wakeeney, 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 | Etowah Utilities | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GMP General Service Center - Royalton | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Trussville Crew Headquarters | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southeastern Indiana REMC | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GBA Builders LLC | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ebert Construction Co., Inc. | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Borton LC | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pendergraft Erection Services | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wakeeney Heartland Foods | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Malay's Market | 29 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 31773 | 22 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Bottles, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Roof Maintenance Systems | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DFW Camper Corral | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bake Fresh of Northern California, LLC | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Berman Bros Inc | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bray Trucking, Inc. | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 03 - KIUC - Lihue | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Char1-Dwh-Charlotte Division | 56 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.