Canal, irrigation · Virginia
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations)
Harrisonburg, VA · ~54 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) runs at 176% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Canal, irrigation workplace, earning a grade D.
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations): 2.1 TCR = 176% of Canal, irrigation BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) safety composite
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% 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 2.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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%).
TCR Δ
−6.3
2018→2024
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) injury rate improved
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations)'s TCR fell 6.3 from 6.3 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 6.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=6.3 · 2019=2.1 · 2020=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Harrisonburg, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 2.1 · 176% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #8/27
- PHOTO Gene Pumping Plant
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~54 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Gene Pumping Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations)
2.1 TCR
- Gene Pumping P
Gene Pumping Plant
2.1 TCR
- Public Works
Public Works
2.1 TCR
- Bonita Springs
Bonita Springs - OMI
2.1 TCR
- KEARNS IMPROVE
KEARNS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
2.1 TCR
What this shows City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) averages 2.1 TCR (176% of the Canal, irrigation BLS benchmark).
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) TCR series: 2018=6.3 · 2019=2.1 · 2020=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) falls in its industry
727 Canal, irrigation establishmentsSafer than 75% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 27 Canal, irrigation employers in Virginia.
City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities (Operations) has more employees than the Canal, irrigation median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · VA · Harrisonburg
727 Canal, irrigation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 171 employers in Harrisonburg, 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 | Gene Pumping Plant | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Works | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bonita Springs - OMI | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KEARNS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Harrisonburg Headquarters | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | George's Virginia Grow Out | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Atlantic Builders Office | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lantz Construction Co. of Winchester, Inc. | 54 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | James Madison University | 6,991 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Harrisonburg Processing | 4,130 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital | 2,232 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Harrisonburg North Facility | 953 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mill Creek | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4068 Alma College | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Life Care Center of Brookfield | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RES Main | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Union | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pauma Valley | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hytech Roofing, INC | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fayette Janitorial LLC- George's Springdale | 54 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.