Distribution of natural gas · Virginia
Department of Public Utilities
Richmond, VA · ~596 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Department of Public Utilities runs at 343% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of natural gas workplace, earning a grade F.
Department of Public Utilities: 4.1 TCR = 343% of Distribution of natural gas BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Department of Public Utilities safety composite
Department of Public Utilities scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.91 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−0.8
2016→2024
Department of Public Utilities injury rate improved
Department of Public Utilities's TCR fell 0.8 from 4.9 in 2016 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 5.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.95× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.9 · 2017=4.3 · 2018=3.9 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=5.0 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Richmond, VA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 4.1 · 343% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #17/21
- PHOTO Colby
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 206 inj
- SIZE ~596 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Colby (0.0 TCR gap)
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Department of Public Utilities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Department of Public Utilities
4.1 TCR
- Colby
Colby
4.1 TCR
- NG Bloomington
NG Bloomington Reporting Center
4.1 TCR
- CAZ-Phoenix 43
CAZ-Phoenix 43rd Operations Center and Training 0042-FAC24
4.1 TCR
- Charlottesvill
Charlottesville - Gas
4.1 TCR
What this shows Department of Public Utilities averages 4.1 TCR (343% of the Distribution of natural gas BLS benchmark).
Department of Public Utilities TCR series: 2016=4.9 · 2017=4.3 · 2018=3.9 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=2.9 · 2021=5 · 2022=4.1 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 1.2
Where Department of Public Utilities falls in its industry
1,153 Distribution of natural gas establishmentsSafer than 28% 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 #17 safest of 21 Distribution of natural gas employers in Virginia.
Department of Public Utilities has more employees than the Distribution of natural gas 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 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · VA · Richmond
1,153 Distribution of natural gas employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 939 employers in Richmond, 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 | Colby | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NG Bloomington Reporting Center | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | CAZ-Phoenix 43rd Operations Center and Training 0042-FAC24 | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Charlottesville - Gas | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA | 595 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Northern Virginia Community College - Alexandria | 599 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Celanese Acetate LLC | 592 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | 592 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VCU Health System | 14,536 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Virginia Commonwealth University | 11,826 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VCU | 5,271 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CJW Medical Center | 3,259 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lebanon Valley Brethren Home | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Knapheide Truck Equipment Company - Midsouth | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Moorings Park Nursing Services | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Koch 33 Ford Toyota | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | F&P Georgia MFG | 596 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Administration | 596 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maricopa County - Clerk of the Superior Court (160) | 596 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Healthsource Saginaw | 596 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.