Natural Gas Distribution · Ohio
259-NiSource-Springfield OH
Springfield, OH · ~47 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
259-NiSource-Springfield OH runs at 304% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Natural Gas Distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
259-NiSource-Springfield OH: 3.6 TCR = 304% of Natural Gas Distribution BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
259-NiSource-Springfield OH safety composite
259-NiSource-Springfield OH scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 16%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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%).
259-NiSource-Springfield OH held a steady TCR band
259-NiSource-Springfield OH's TCR held near 0.1 from 4.6 in 2016 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 8.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.6 · 2017=2.3 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=8.9 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Springfield, OH ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.6 · 304% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #48/57
- PHOTO UGI Middletown
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~47 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: UGI Middletown (0.0 TCR gap)
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259-NiSource-Springfield OH in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Bremerton Dist
Bremerton District Office
3.7 TCR
- This site
259-NiSource-Springfield OH
3.6 TCR
- UGI Middletown
UGI Middletown
3.6 TCR
- CenterPoint En
CenterPoint Energy - South District Houston
3.6 TCR
- SAN DIMAS - 15
SAN DIMAS - 15
3.6 TCR
What this shows 259-NiSource-Springfield OH averages 3.6 TCR (304% of the Natural Gas Distribution BLS benchmark).
259-NiSource-Springfield OH TCR series: 2016=4.6 · 2017=2.3 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=0 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=8.9 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 1.2
Where 259-NiSource-Springfield OH falls in its industry
1,153 Natural Gas Distribution establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #48 safest of 57 Natural Gas Distribution employers in Ohio.
259-NiSource-Springfield OH has fewer employees than the Natural Gas Distribution median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.6. 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 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · OH · Springfield
1,153 Natural Gas Distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 186 employers in Springfield, OH · 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 | UGI Middletown | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CenterPoint Energy - South District Houston | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SAN DIMAS - 15 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bremerton District Office | 3.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gerber Farm Division | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MDP Acquisition LLC | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Potemkin Industries, Inc. | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R. L. Fortney Management, Inc. | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Navistar Springfield Assembly Plant | 1,573 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center | 1,516 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Springfield Regional Medical Center | 1,512 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VA Springfield | 843 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | NTN Driveshaft Inc. | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arroyo Vista Nursing Center | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S03170 - IA Mason City | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 0059 | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Groz-Beckert, USA, Inc. | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wheeling Road | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Algin Sutton Maintenance | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NRC NY Environmental Services - Massena | 47 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.