Combination Utilities · Indiana
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores
Valparaiso, IN · ~95 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores runs at 98% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Combination Utilities workplace, earning a grade C.
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores: 1.2 TCR = 98% of Combination Utilities BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores safety composite
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
72/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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%).
Rising injury rate
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores: 0.0 → 1.1 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 2.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores's TCR rose 1.1 from 0.0 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 2.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Valparaiso, IN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 1.2 · 98% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #24/87
- PHOTO North Wilkesboro Ope…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~95 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: North Wilkesboro Operations Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores
1.2 TCR
- North Wilkesbo
North Wilkesboro Operations Center
1.2 TCR
- PSE&G NJ ELECT
PSE&G NJ ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
1.2 TCR
- MiEnergy Coope
MiEnergy Cooperative - Iowa
1.2 TCR
- FARMERS BRANCH
FARMERS BRANCH SVC CTR
1.2 TCR
What this shows 357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores averages 1.2 TCR (98% of the Combination Utilities BLS benchmark).
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=2 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=1 · 2020=1 · 2021=0 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 1.2
Where 357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores falls in its industry
2,958 Combination Utilities establishmentsSafer than 79% 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 #24 safest of 87 Combination Utilities employers in Indiana.
357-NiSource-Valparaiso Central Stores 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 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 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 | North Wilkesboro Operations Center | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PSE&G NJ ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MiEnergy Cooperative - Iowa | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FARMERS BRANCH SVC CTR | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fetters Construction Inc | 95 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Biehle Electric, Inc. | 95 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Comfort Sytems USA Strategic Accounts | 95 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CSC Indiana | 95 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 | Rancho Park Golf Course | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CKS Colgate | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cargill | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Towne Communications Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | WGL MD - Chillum Road | 95 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tri-State Utilities | 95 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 983 Grimes | 95 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 705 Clear Lake | 95 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.