Power transformers, electric, manufacturing · Virginia
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA
South Boston, VA · ~595 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA runs at 27% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Power transformers, electric, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA: 0.9 TCR = 27% of Power transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA safety composite
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 89% 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% 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%).
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA held a steady TCR band
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA's TCR held near 0.2 from 0.8 in 2023 to 1.0 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=0.8 · 2024=1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 335311 · South Boston, VA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.9 · 27% of ind
- DART 0.7 DART
- RANK #2/10
- PHOTO Appleton Group, LLC
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~595 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Appleton Group, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA
0.9 TCR
- Appleton Group
Appleton Group, LLC
0.9 TCR
- WICC Ltd
WICC Ltd
0.9 TCR
- Alamo
Alamo
0.9 TCR
- Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. Bland VA
0.9 TCR
What this shows Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA averages 0.9 TCR (27% of the Power transformers, electric, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA TCR series: 2023=0.8 · 2024=1 · BLS 3.3
Where Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA falls in its industry
141 Power transformers, electric, establishmentsSafer than 89% 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 #2 safest of 10 Power transformers, electric, employers in Virginia.
Hitachi Energy USA, inc. South Boston, VA has more employees than the Power transformers, electric, manufactur median and a lower 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 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
335311 · VA · South Boston
141 Power transformers, electric, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 43 employers in South Boston, 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 | Appleton Group, LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WICC Ltd | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alamo | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hitachi Energy USA, inc. Bland VA | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Department of Public Utilities | 596 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Celanese Acetate LLC | 592 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | 592 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mount Vernon Ladies' Associtation | 592 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | South Boston, DC | 635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | South Boston - 2135 Philpott Road | 552 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Reynolds Presto Products | 402 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1345 | 305 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Otis Elevator Company-NAES Boston | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DT Soccer LLC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lithia Springs GA | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Flmmi - Ups Air Cargo Inc | 595 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southwestern University | 595 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NY_Schenectady_1021 High Bridge Rd._0RAL0860 | 595 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NAIC4 | 595 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.