Natural Gas Distribution · Virginia
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr
Buena Vista, VA · ~20 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr runs at 444% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Natural Gas Distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr: 5.3 TCR = 444% of Natural Gas Distribution BLS 1.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr safety composite
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 16%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% 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%).
Rising injury rate
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr: 0.0 → 4.5 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 11.4 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr's TCR rose 4.5 from 0.0 in 2022 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Buena Vista, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.3 · 444% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #19/21
- PHOTO Vectren Corporation …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~20 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Vectren Corporation - Troy (0.0 TCR gap)
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939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr
5.3 TCR
- Vectren Corpor
Vectren Corporation - Troy
5.3 TCR
- CANOGA BASE -
CANOGA BASE - 15
5.3 TCR
- Opelika Operat
Opelika Operations Center
5.3 TCR
- BEAUMONT STATI
BEAUMONT STATION -15
5.3 TCR
What this shows 939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr averages 5.3 TCR (444% of the Natural Gas Distribution BLS benchmark).
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr TCR series: 2022=0 · 2023=11.4 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 1.2
Where 939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr falls in its industry
1,153 Natural Gas Distribution establishmentsSafer than 16% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 21 Natural Gas Distribution employers in Virginia.
939-NiSource-Buena Vista VA-Opr Ctr has fewer employees than the Natural Gas Distribution median and a higher 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 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · VA · Buena Vista
1,153 Natural Gas Distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 19 employers in Buena Vista, 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 | Vectren Corporation - Troy | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CANOGA BASE - 15 | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Opelika Operations Center | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BEAUMONT STATION -15 | 5.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Richmond Hatchery | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Richmond Growout | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NAES : Gordonsville | 20 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gordonsville | 20 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Modine Manufacturing Company - Buena Vista | 217 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Munters Corporation, Buena Vista, VA | 211 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Everbrite, LLC | 113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Everbrite LLC - Buena Vista | 110 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cedar Park Elementary School | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gemini Industries, Inc. of Grand Prairie | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cesco Plant | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cornerstone Interiors Inc | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. - Nampa | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bartlett, TN | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Station 2-1 Butte Fire | 20 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Palmer Pool | 20 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.