Hydroelectric power generation · Washington
Columbia Basin Hydropower
Ephrata, WA · ~23 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Columbia Basin Hydropower runs at 652% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Hydroelectric power generation workplace, earning a grade F.
Columbia Basin Hydropower: 7.8 TCR = 652% of Hydroelectric power generation BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Columbia Basin Hydropower safety composite
Columbia Basin Hydropower scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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
−4.0
2017→2024
Columbia Basin Hydropower injury rate improved
Columbia Basin Hydropower's TCR fell 4.0 from 9.1 in 2017 to 5.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 19.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=9.1 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=19.3 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=10.1 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221111 · Ephrata, WA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.8 · 652% of ind
- DART 5.0 DART
- RANK #22/25
- PHOTO 4 Rivers Electric Co…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Columbia Basin Hydropower in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Hawley Street
Hawley Street Shop (Location)
8.3 TCR
- This site
Columbia Basin Hydropower
7.8 TCR
- 4 Rivers Elect
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc
7.8 TCR
- NYSEG Geneva
NYSEG Geneva
7.6 TCR
- RG&E Eastern M
RG&E Eastern Monroe SC
7.3 TCR
What this shows Columbia Basin Hydropower averages 7.8 TCR (652% of the Hydroelectric power generation BLS benchmark).
Columbia Basin Hydropower TCR series: 2017=9.1 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=19.3 · 2021=0 · 2022=10.1 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=5 · BLS 1.2
Where Columbia Basin Hydropower falls in its industry
129 Hydroelectric power generation establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Washington alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #22 safest of 25 Hydroelectric power generation employers in Washington.
Columbia Basin Hydropower has fewer employees than the Hydroelectric power generation median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19.3 | 9.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221111 · WA · Ephrata
129 Hydroelectric power generation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,147 rated employers in Washington with headcount on file · 17 employers in Ephrata, WA · 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 | 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, Inc | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NYSEG Geneva | 7.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hawley Street Shop (Location) | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RG&E Eastern Monroe SC | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NORTHWEST PRODUCTION & FARMING | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kahala Farms LLC. | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rayonier PNW Hoquiam | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rayonier PNW Poulsbo | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grant County PUD#2 - Administration | 334 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3260 | 270 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 3260 | 264 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Administration-Support Personnel | 245 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Westwind Concrete | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | At Home Stores #147 | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Penfield | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Police Department | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wilbert Burial Vault of Ft. Branch | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Century Acquisition Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Golden Moving Systems Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Magnolia Health Systems, Inc. | 23 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.