Solid waste combustors and incinerators · Virginia
Covanta Fairfax, Inc.
Lorton, VA · ~92 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. runs at 31% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Solid waste combustors and incinerators workplace, earning a grade A.
Covanta Fairfax, Inc.: 0.8 TCR = 31% of Solid waste combustors and incinerators BLS 2.6 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. safety composite
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 86% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (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).
73/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 86% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 75% 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%).
TCR Δ
−1.0
2016→2019
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. injury rate improved
Covanta Fairfax, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.0 from 1.0 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.2 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.0 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=1.0 · 2019=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562213 · Lorton, VA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 0.8 · 31% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/6
- PHOTO Red Wing Generating …
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~92 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Red Wing Generating Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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Covanta Fairfax, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Covanta Indian
Covanta Indianapolis, Inc.
0.9 TCR
- This site
Covanta Fairfax, Inc.
0.8 TCR
- Red Wing Gener
Red Wing Generating Plant
0.8 TCR
- Wheelabrator G
Wheelabrator Gloucester Company, L.P.
0.7 TCR
- Covanta Niagar
Covanta Niagara I, LLC
0.7 TCR
What this shows Covanta Fairfax, Inc. averages 0.8 TCR (31% of the Solid waste combustors and incinerators BLS benchmark).
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. TCR series: 2016=1 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=1 · 2019=0 · BLS 2.6
Where Covanta Fairfax, Inc. falls in its industry
74 Solid waste combustors and inc establishmentsSafer than 86% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 6 Solid waste combustors and inc employers in Virginia.
Covanta Fairfax, Inc. has more employees than the Solid waste combustors and incinerators median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562213 · VA · Lorton
74 Solid waste combustors and incinerators employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 64 employers in Lorton, 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 | Red Wing Generating Plant | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wheelabrator Gloucester Company, L.P. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Covanta Indianapolis, Inc. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Covanta Niagara I, LLC | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bowling Green | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Division of Water Product (CON-0224) | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Maintenance and Operations Facility | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BU 224 VIRGINIA PAVING COMPANY | 92 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lorton Transportation Center | 1,372 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 7040 TRANSIT REGION-DIAMOND TRANSPORTATION | 361 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Maryland | 316 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Virginia | 313 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Omron Adept Technology (OAT-CA) | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marine Maintenance-PRM | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hayes Industries | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Canton, OH | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | B&B Manufacturing, Inc. | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CS Wholesale Grocers : South Hatfield, MA (GDC) | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Leicht Transfer & Storage - De Pere | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LANXESS Solutions US Inc. | 92 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.