Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Oregon
Western Utility Telecom
Salem, OR · ~55 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Utility Telecom runs at 202% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Western Utility Telecom: 6.7 TCR = 202% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Utility Telecom safety composite
Western Utility Telecom scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 7%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 8.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 7% 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 Utility Telecom: 5.0 → 8.1 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 12.3 TCR · DART/TCR 1.21× in 2024
Western Utility Telecom's TCR rose 3.1 from 5.0 in 2016 to 8.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.21× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Salem, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.7 · 202% of ind
- DART 8.1 DART
- RANK #13/22
- PHOTO Concrete Industries
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~55 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Concrete Industries (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Utility Telecom in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Utility Telecom
6.7 TCR
- Concrete Indus
Concrete Industries
6.7 TCR
- Mid-State Meta
Mid-State Metals LLC
6.7 TCR
- Ametek SMP-EF
Ametek SMP-EF
6.7 TCR
- Gerdau - Sayre
Gerdau - Sayreville CT
6.7 TCR
What this shows Western Utility Telecom averages 6.7 TCR (202% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Western Utility Telecom TCR series: 2016=5 · 2017=12.3 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=7.5 · 2020=3.7 · 2022=4.4 · 2023=10.2 · 2024=8.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Western Utility Telecom falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 31% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 22 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Oregon.
Western Utility Telecom has more employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · OR · Salem
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 471 employers in Salem, OR · 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 | Concrete Industries | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mid-State Metals LLC | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ametek SMP-EF | 6.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gerdau - Sayreville CT | 6.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Roseburg Resources OR | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | B&G Logging & Construction | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Babb Construction Co dba Delta Construction Co | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Siegmund Excavation & Construction / Allied Rock | 55 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Oregon State Hospital-Salem Campus | 2,036 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : PDX7 | 1,559 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chemeketa Community College | 1,551 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Human Service Building ODHS | 1,402 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1791 - Urbandale | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1469 - Monroe | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | construction | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Inca Dover | 6.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Impact Fire - Austin | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | tkSCS Chattanooga Containment | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jebro Inc | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St. Joseph | 55 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.