Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · South Dakota
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD · ~31 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 18.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. runs at 572% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.: 18.9 TCR = 572% of Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. safety composite
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 1%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 18.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−29.6
2016→2024
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. injury rate improved
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.'s TCR fell 29.6 from 36.9 in 2016 to 7.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 36.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=36.9 · 2017=28.7 · 2018=23.2 · 2019=14.6 · 2020=11.4 · 2021=16.1 · 2022=16.2 · 2023=15.3 · 2024=7.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332420 · Sioux Falls, SD ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 18.9 · 572% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK P1
- PHOTO Savannah Tank and Eq…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 48 inj
- SIZE ~31 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Savannah Tank and Equipment Corporation (0.1 TCR gap)
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Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Tiger Tanks, I
Tiger Tanks, Inc.
19.2 TCR
- Savannah Tank
Savannah Tank and Equipment Corporation
19 TCR
- This site
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc.
18.9 TCR
- The Belli Corp
The Belli Corporation dba Westec Tank & Equipment
18.5 TCR
- Lely Tank & Wa
Lely Tank & Waste Solutions, LLC
17.9 TCR
What this shows Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. averages 18.9 TCR (572% of the Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. TCR series: 2016=36.9 · 2017=28.7 · 2018=23.2 · 2019=14.6 · 2020=11.4 · 2021=16.1 · 2022=16.2 · 2023=15.3 · 2024=7.3 · BLS 3.3
Where Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. falls in its industry
355 Water tanks, heavy gauge metal establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Wheeler Tank Manufacturing, Inc. has fewer employees than the Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufact median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14.6 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23.2 | 16.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 36.9 | 9.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332420 · SD · Sioux Falls
355 Water tanks, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,778 rated employers in South Dakota with headcount on file · 542 employers in Sioux Falls, SD · 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 | Savannah Tank and Equipment Corporation | 19.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tiger Tanks, Inc. | 19.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Belli Corporation dba Westec Tank & Equipment | 18.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lely Tank & Waste Solutions, LLC | 17.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Howard Farmers Coop | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NORTHERN ELECTRIC | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tru-Form Construction, Inc. | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rapid Packaging Company Inc. | 31 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SD,Sioux Falls-Medical Center Campus-General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 6,424 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SD,SIOUX FALLS - Medical Center Campus - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 4,818 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Smithfield Foods | 3,459 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Avera McKennan Hospital | 3,312 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0067 San Mateo | 18.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Silverado Beverly Place - 215 | 18.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Anishinabe Academy | 18.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Usesi Cdcct | 18.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | L&P Painting Shop & Office | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | WAVE Benton Harbor | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Quality Irrigation - Yuma | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Valley Metal Works | 31 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.