Combination Utilities · Indiana
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ
Valparaiso, IN · ~83 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Combination Utilities workplace, earning a grade D.
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ: 1.5 TCR = 128% of Combination Utilities BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ safety composite
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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%).
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ held a steady TCR band
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ's TCR held near 0.0 from 0.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 4.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.0 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=4.0 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Valparaiso, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 1.5 · 128% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #32/87
- PHOTO Auburndale Operation…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~83 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Auburndale Operations Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ
1.5 TCR
- Auburndale Ope
Auburndale Operations Center
1.5 TCR
- BLUE RIDGE
BLUE RIDGE
1.5 TCR
- BLYTHEWOOD CRE
BLYTHEWOOD CREW QUARTERS
1.5 TCR
- Bruckner Blvd
Bruckner Blvd Operations Center
1.5 TCR
What this shows 355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ averages 1.5 TCR (128% of the Combination Utilities BLS benchmark).
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=2.5 · 2019=2.5 · 2020=4 · 2021=1.4 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where 355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ falls in its industry
2,958 Combination Utilities establishmentsSafer than 70% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #32 safest of 87 Combination Utilities employers in Indiana.
355-NiSource-Valparaiso IN-Operating HQ has more employees than the Combination Utilities median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · IN · Valparaiso
2,958 Combination Utilities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 122 employers in Valparaiso, 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 | Auburndale Operations Center | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BLUE RIDGE | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BLYTHEWOOD CREW QUARTERS | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bruckner Blvd Operations Center | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Harding Street Station | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Roberts Pipeline Inc | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Indy Steel Erectors, Inc. | 83 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R. Adams Roofing, Inc. | 83 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Porter Hospital LLC | 1,509 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 1,468 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. | 635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Valparaiso | 411 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 123-DEVINE | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hiller Wilmington | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Clarksville | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 1578 | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Concrete Sealants Inc. | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Warehouse-Office Knoxville TN | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 699 Osceola | 83 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 639 Maquoketa | 83 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.