Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing · Georgia
Whitlow Electric
Elberton, GA · ~82 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Whitlow Electric runs at 304% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Whitlow Electric: 10.0 TCR = 304% of Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Whitlow Electric safety composite
Whitlow Electric scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.02 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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
−11.4
2016→2023
Whitlow Electric injury rate improved
Whitlow Electric's TCR fell 11.4 from 17.9 in 2016 to 6.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 17.9 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.39× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=17.9 · 2017=11.1 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=10.6 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=6.8 · 2022=8.1 · 2023=6.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Elberton, GA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.0 · 304% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #43/51
- PHOTO RPS MACHINERY SALES,…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 57 inj
- SIZE ~82 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: RPS MACHINERY SALES, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Whitlow Electric in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Regional Steel
Regional Steel Products, Inc.
10.1 TCR
- This site
Whitlow Electric
10 TCR
- RPS MACHINERY
RPS MACHINERY SALES, INC.
10 TCR
- Five Star Stee
Five Star Steel, Inc
10 TCR
- Ellis Steel Co
Ellis Steel Company, Inc. Structural
10 TCR
What this shows Whitlow Electric averages 10.0 TCR (304% of the Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Whitlow Electric TCR series: 2016=17.9 · 2017=11.1 · 2018=11.3 · 2019=10.6 · 2020=7.9 · 2021=6.8 · 2022=8.1 · 2023=6.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Whitlow Electric falls in its industry
1,491 Barge sections, prefabricated establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Georgia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #43 safest of 51 Barge sections, prefabricated employers in Georgia.
Whitlow Electric has more employees than the Barge sections, prefabricated metal, man 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17.9 | 10.4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · GA · Elberton
1,491 Barge sections, prefabricated metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 27 employers in Elberton, GA · 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 | RPS MACHINERY SALES, INC. | 10.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Five Star Steel, Inc | 10.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ellis Steel Company, Inc. Structural | 10.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Regional Steel Products, Inc. | 10.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tucker Operating - 1697 Montreal Circle | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Legacy Mechanical Services | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Player and Company LLC | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PYLES PLUMBING AND UTILITY CONTRACTORS INC | 82 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pilgrims Pride Elberton | 407 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pilgrims Elberton GA | 316 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Elbert Memorial Hospital | 201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STAR GRANITE CO INC | 168 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Jansen Cable Construction, Inc. | 10.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Woodruff Manor | 10.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Frankfort 232 | 10.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Galley (NBK) | 10.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Virginia Beach Field House | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McLoone Metal Graphics | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plant Maintenance South 202 | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Aerospace Techniques Inc. | 82 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.