Garbage collection services · Idaho
Western Waste Services Inc
Jerome, ID · ~55 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Waste Services Inc runs at 194% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Garbage collection services workplace, earning a grade D.
Western Waste Services Inc: 5.0 TCR = 194% of Garbage collection services BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Waste Services Inc safety composite
Western Waste Services Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 50%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% 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%).
TCR Δ
−8.1
2016→2023
Western Waste Services Inc injury rate improved
Western Waste Services Inc's TCR fell 8.1 from 10.6 in 2016 to 2.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 93.0 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.6 · 2017=7.9 · 2018=93.0 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=2.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Jerome, ID ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.0 · 194% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #6/7
- PHOTO Mid Valley Disposal,…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~55 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Visalia (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Waste Services Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Republic Servi
Republic Services Melrose Park
5.1 TCR
- Buena Park - E
Buena Park - EDCO
5.1 TCR
- This site
Western Waste Services Inc
5 TCR
- Mid Valley Dis
Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Visalia
5 TCR
- EC Waste Ponce
EC Waste Ponce Hauling
5 TCR
What this shows Western Waste Services Inc averages 5.0 TCR (194% of the Garbage collection services BLS benchmark).
Western Waste Services Inc TCR series: 2016=10.6 · 2017=7.9 · 2018=93 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=4.2 · 2023=2.5 · BLS 2.6
Where Western Waste Services Inc falls in its industry
2,322 Garbage collection services establishmentsSafer than 50% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Idaho alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 7 Garbage collection services employers in Idaho.
Western Waste Services Inc has more employees than the Garbage collection services median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 93.0 | 69.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · ID · Jerome
2,322 Garbage collection services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 2,774 rated employers in Idaho with headcount on file · 53 employers in Jerome, ID · 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 | Mid Valley Disposal, LLC - Visalia | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | EC Waste Ponce Hauling | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Republic Services Melrose Park | 5.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Buena Park - EDCO | 5.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Zelham, Inc. | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The Blox Group, LLC | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Proud Source Water | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | QB Corporation | 55 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Agropur Jerome | 411 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Agropur Inc. - Jerome Cheese Co | 373 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jerome Cheese Co | 359 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | True West Beef, LLC | 354 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | McKinley Chalet Resort | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 75 San Remo Drive | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rc Orchards LLC | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | RWM Casters | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 5404 Myrtle Corp | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R.R. Brink Locking Systems, Inc | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Office | 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.