Combination Utilities · Indiana
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC
Merrillville, IN · ~796 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.3
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC runs at 23% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Combination Utilities workplace, earning a grade A.
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC: 0.3 TCR = 23% of Combination Utilities BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC safety composite
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 97% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
79/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 97% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% 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%).
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC held a steady TCR band
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC's TCR held near 0.3 from 0.4 in 2016 to 0.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 0.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.4 · 2017=0.1 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=0.4 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.7 · 2022=0.1 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Merrillville, IN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.3 · 23% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/47
- PHOTO 946-NiSource-Smithfi…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~796 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 946-NiSource-Smithfield PA-Cust Serv Ctr (0.0 TCR gap)
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275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site 0.3
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC
0.3 TCR
- 946-NiSource-S 0.3
946-NiSource-Smithfield PA-Cust Serv Ctr
0.3 TCR
- Enterprise Pro 0.3
Enterprise Products (Central MAPL)
0.3 TCR
- Palm River Ope 0.3
Palm River Operations Center
0.3 TCR
- Big Rapids Ser 0.3
Big Rapids Service Center
0.3 TCR
What this shows 275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC averages 0.3 TCR (23% of the Combination Utilities BLS benchmark).
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=0.1 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=0.4 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.7 · 2022=0.1 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=0.1 · BLS 1.2
Where 275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC falls in its industry
1,153 Combination Utilities establishmentsSafer than 97% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 47 Combination Utilities employers in Indiana.
275-NiSource-Merrillville IN-SLC has more employees than the Combination Utilities median and a lower 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 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · IN · Merrillville
1,153 Combination Utilities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 97 employers in Merrillville, IN · 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 | 946-NiSource-Smithfield PA-Cust Serv Ctr | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Enterprise Products (Central MAPL) | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Palm River Operations Center | 0.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Big Rapids Service Center | 0.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Marion General Hospital | 796 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Arvin Sango, Inc. | 795 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LCI - 050 | 795 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CAESARS SOUTHERN INDIANA HOTEL AND CASINO | 797 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Albanese Confectionery Group | 591 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1618 | 377 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Regional Mental Health Center | 371 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1618 | 359 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 946-NiSource-Smithfield PA-Cust Serv Ctr | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bal Seal Engineering | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Johnstech International | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National Distribution Centers LLC-12521 ARROW ROUTE | 0.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Turkey Hill LLC | 796 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Allison-Smith Co. - Georgia | 796 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MBM-2 Los Angeles | 796 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Location 15008 | 796 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.