Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) · North Carolina
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority
Conover, NC · ~80 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority runs at 94% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) workplace, earning a grade C.
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority: 4.3 TCR = 94% of Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) BLS 4.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority safety composite
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 66% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 41%), 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 66% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 5.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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 Piedmont Regional Transit Authority: 2.6 → 6.9 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 6.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.21× in 2021
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority's TCR rose 4.2 from 2.6 in 2019 to 6.9 in 2021. In 2021, DART was 1.21× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 485111 · Conover, NC AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 4.3 · 94% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #3/4
- PHOTO Metro Transit Operat…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~80 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Metro Transit Operation Support Center/Instruction Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority
4.3 TCR
- Metro Transit
Metro Transit Operation Support Center/Instruction Center
4.3 TCR
- 1953-1003
1953-1003
4.3 TCR
- 55883 Sussex
55883 Sussex
4.2 TCR
- Mangrove
Mangrove
4.2 TCR
What this shows Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority averages 4.3 TCR (94% of the Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) BLS benchmark).
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority TCR series: 2019=2.6 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=6.9 · BLS 4.5
Where Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority falls in its industry
421 Mixed mode transit systems (e. establishmentsSafer than 66% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.8.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 4 Mixed mode transit systems (e. employers in North Carolina.
Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority has fewer employees than the Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, c median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
485111 · NC · Conover
421 Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 95 employers in Conover, NC · 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 | Metro Transit Operation Support Center/Instruction Center | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 55883 Sussex | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mangrove | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1953-1003 | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri- Hishtil 808241 | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bentwood Farms Inc. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Davidson Water, Inc. | 80 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Beam Construction Company, Inc. | 80 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Zenith - Conover | 409 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 4224 | 369 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4224 | 327 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2510 Conover Folding | 309 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | John L Sullivan Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dexter Axle Company - Plant 62 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Puratos1705 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brentwood Industries Inc. Martinsburg | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ceratizit Sacramento | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alden North Shore | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hydro-Temp Mechanical Inc | 80 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OZ Directional Drilling | 80 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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