Employer · Virginia
Busch Gardens (BGW)
Williamsburg, VA · ~1,383 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Busch Gardens (BGW) runs at 133% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical industry workplace, earning a grade D.
Busch Gardens (BGW): 4.1 TCR = 133% of industry BLS 3.1 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Busch Gardens (BGW) safety composite
Busch Gardens (BGW) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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%).
TCR Δ
−6.1
2021→2023
Busch Gardens (BGW) injury rate improved
Busch Gardens (BGW)'s TCR fell 6.1 from 6.6 in 2021 to 0.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6.6 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.08× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=6.6 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=0.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 713110 · Williamsburg, VA ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 133% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK #2/9
- PHOTO FLORIDA RESORT RECRE…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 166 inj
- SIZE ~1,383 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FLORIDA RESORT RECREATION, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Busch Gardens (BGW) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 4829-12041
4829-12041
4.2 TCR
- This site
Busch Gardens (BGW)
4.1 TCR
- FLORIDA RESORT
FLORIDA RESORT RECREATION, INC.
4.1 TCR
- Flylinq Ziplin
Flylinq Zipline
4.1 TCR
- Malibu Jacks L
Malibu Jacks Louisville
4.1 TCR
What this shows Busch Gardens (BGW) averages 4.1 TCR (133% of the industry BLS benchmark).
Busch Gardens (BGW) TCR series: 2021=6.6 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=0.5 · BLS 3.1
Where Busch Gardens (BGW) falls in its industry
296 industry establishmentsSafer than 73% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.3.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 9 industry employers in Virginia.
Busch Gardens (BGW) has more employees than the industry median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 63 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
713110 · VA · Williamsburg
296 industry employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 183 employers in Williamsburg, 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 | FLORIDA RESORT RECREATION, INC. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Flylinq Zipline | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Malibu Jacks Louisville | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 4829-12041 | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sentara Obici Hospital | 1,384 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Location 56012 | 1,387 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Plygem Rocky Mount - US Windows | 1,378 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MCINCR - MCB QUANTICO | 1,389 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | 1,236 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6088 | 1,091 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Busch Gardens Williamsburg | 1,079 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | 1,029 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Cadre General Contractors, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Unit #1206 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Metro- Portland '5 Antoinette Hatfield Hall | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sav & Zac, Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. | 1,383 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | North American Lighting - Paris | 1,383 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SCR Medical Transportation | 1,383 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | General Motors Components Holdings- Lockport, NY | 1,383 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.