Combination Utilities · Indiana
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ
South Bend, IN · ~85 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ runs at 114% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Combination Utilities workplace, earning a grade C.
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ: 1.4 TCR = 114% of Combination Utilities BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ safety composite
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.37 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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%).
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ held a steady TCR band
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ's TCR held near 0.3 from 1.4 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 3.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.79× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.4 · 2017=2.5 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=3.8 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · South Bend, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 1.4 · 114% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #14/47
- PHOTO CenterPoint Energy -…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~85 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CenterPoint Energy - Franklin (0.0 TCR gap)
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405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ
1.4 TCR
- CenterPoint En
CenterPoint Energy - Franklin
1.4 TCR
- CenterPoint En
CenterPoint Energy - NP Wagner
1.4 TCR
- 919-NiSource-C
919-NiSource-Chillicothe OH-Three Rivers Op
1.4 TCR
- BRAINTREE-MA06
BRAINTREE-MA06
1.4 TCR
What this shows 405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ averages 1.4 TCR (114% of the Combination Utilities BLS benchmark).
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ TCR series: 2016=1.4 · 2017=2.5 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=3.8 · 2020=0 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 1.2
Where 405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ falls in its industry
1,153 Combination Utilities establishmentsSafer than 76% 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 #14 safest of 47 Combination Utilities employers in Indiana.
405-NiSource-South Bend IN-Operating HQ 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · IN · South Bend
1,153 Combination Utilities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 318 employers in South Bend, 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 | CenterPoint Energy - Franklin | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CenterPoint Energy - NP Wagner | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 919-NiSource-Chillicothe OH-Three Rivers Op | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BRAINTREE-MA06 | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hendricks Power Headquarters | 85 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 530-NiSource-Goshen IN-Operating HQ | 85 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fredericks Inc | 85 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Performance Contractors, Inc. - Duke Energy-Edwardsport | 85 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Memorial Hospital South Bend | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Joseph County | 1,298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fourwinds Casino South Bend | 1,021 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Honeywell IN08 | 810 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Axium Atlanta | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fareway Stores, Inc. 951 Waterloo | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Caldwell | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Springdale Feed Mill | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Path Construction Central, Inc. | 85 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Service Building Supply | 85 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Special Tree Community Services, LLC - DBA CC Rehab | 85 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 987 Davenport | 85 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.