Masonry contractors · Iowa
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines
West Des Moines, IA · ~32 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines runs at 51% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Masonry contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines: 1.4 TCR = 51% of Masonry contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines safety composite
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 87% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 87% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−4.3
2022→2024
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines injury rate improved
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines's TCR fell 4.3 from 4.3 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 4.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=4.3 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238140 · West Des Moines, IA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.4 · 51% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/8
- PHOTO Loftus Masonry, Inc.
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Loftus Masonry, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines
1.4 TCR
- Loftus Masonry
Loftus Masonry, Inc.
1.4 TCR
- Western Specia
Western Specialty Contractors - Fort Lauderdale
1.4 TCR
- Cleveland Marb
Cleveland Marble LP
1.4 TCR
- Whit-Cor Mason
Whit-Cor Masonry Inc.
1.4 TCR
What this shows Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines averages 1.4 TCR (51% of the Masonry contractors BLS benchmark).
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines TCR series: 2022=4.3 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines falls in its industry
703 Masonry contractors establishmentsSafer than 87% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 8 Masonry contractors employers in Iowa.
Western Specialty Contractors - Des Moines has fewer employees than the Masonry contractors median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238140 · IA · West Des Moines
703 Masonry contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, IA · 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 | Loftus Masonry, Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Western Specialty Contractors - Fort Lauderdale | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cleveland Marble LP | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Whit-Cor Masonry Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GSC Agribusiness | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nursery Department- Fuss Office | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Centrum Valley North | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Washington | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Harrisburg Energy Center | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gator Ford | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Herr Foods - 062 Egg Harbor NJ | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fourth Street Barbeque, Inc. NORTH OPERATIONS | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Western Specialty Contractors- Atlanta | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Magna Water District | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NG Ottawa Reporting Center | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OFD - Plant 4 | 32 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.