Discount Department Stores · Virginia
3257 - Ballston
Arlington, VA · ~89 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
3257 - Ballston runs at 111% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Discount Department Stores workplace, earning a grade C.
3257 - Ballston: 3.8 TCR = 111% of Discount Department Stores BLS 3.4 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
3257 - Ballston safety composite
3257 - Ballston scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 45%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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%).
3257 - Ballston held a steady TCR band
3257 - Ballston's TCR held near 0.2 from 1.9 in 2021 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 11.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.55× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=1.9 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452112 · Arlington, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.8 · 111% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #63/130
- PHOTO 2079 - Chicago Peter…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~89 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 2079 - Chicago Peterson Ave (0.0 TCR gap)
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3257 - Ballston in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
3257 - Ballston
3.8 TCR
- 2079 - Chicago
2079 - Chicago Peterson Ave
3.8 TCR
- Ross store 170
Ross store 1706
3.8 TCR
- Ross store 185
Ross store 1854
3.8 TCR
- 323 - Northvil
323 - Northville
3.8 TCR
What this shows 3257 - Ballston averages 3.8 TCR (111% of the Discount Department Stores BLS benchmark).
3257 - Ballston TCR series: 2021=1.9 · 2022=11.1 · 2023=0 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 3.4
Where 3257 - Ballston falls in its industry
4,991 Discount Department Stores establishmentsSafer than 60% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #63 safest of 130 Discount Department Stores employers in Virginia.
3257 - Ballston has fewer employees than the Discount Department Stores median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452112 · VA · Arlington
4,991 Discount Department Stores employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 250 employers in Arlington, VA · 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 | 2079 - Chicago Peterson Ave | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ross store 1706 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ross store 1854 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 323 - Northville | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | College Hill Water Treatment Plant | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 105085 - Piney Creek Solar | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Portsmouth MZB-USA | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Morgan Lumber Co., Inc. | 89 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Virginia Hospital Center | 3,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4795-AA-DCA-WASHINGTON - REAGAN NATIONAL-DCA-TRML | 1,944 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Headquarters and Company | 1,521 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | EMCOR Government Services | 1,167 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Surgical Facility | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | John Deere North American Parts Distribution Center | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cumberland Trace | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Amazon.com Services LLC - WQQ1 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 3329 - Manhattan Washington Heights | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ERA- Golden | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Odessa Transmission | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dallas (Ne) | 89 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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