Water distribution (except irrigation) · Connecticut
Public Utility - Water Department
Danbury, CT · ~40 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Public Utility - Water Department runs at 568% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water distribution (except irrigation) workplace, earning a grade F.
Public Utility - Water Department: 6.8 TCR = 568% of Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Public Utility - Water Department safety composite
Public Utility - Water Department scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 26%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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
−17.3
2017→2024
Public Utility - Water Department injury rate improved
Public Utility - Water Department's TCR fell 17.3 from 17.3 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 17.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=17.3 · 2018=11.8 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=8.3 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Danbury, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 568% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #9/20
- PHOTO Water Administration
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Water Administration (0.0 TCR gap)
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Public Utility - Water Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Public Utility - Water Department
6.8 TCR
- Water Administ
Water Administration
6.8 TCR
- Brunson Nichol
Brunson Nichols Construction Co Inc
6.8 TCR
- Gautier
Gautier
6.8 TCR
- Water Treatmen
Water Treatment City of Wyoming
6.8 TCR
What this shows Public Utility - Water Department averages 6.8 TCR (568% of the Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS benchmark).
Public Utility - Water Department TCR series: 2017=17.3 · 2018=11.8 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=8.3 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 1.2
Where Public Utility - Water Department falls in its industry
727 Water distribution (except irr establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 20 Water distribution (except irr employers in Connecticut.
Public Utility - Water Department has fewer employees than the Water distribution (except irrigation) median and a higher 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 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17.3 | 14.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CT · Danbury
727 Water distribution (except irrigation) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 171 employers in Danbury, CT · 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 | Water Administration | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brunson Nichols Construction Co Inc | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Gautier | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Water Treatment City of Wyoming | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | FirstLight Power - CT | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PBi | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eagle Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nosal Builders Inc | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DANBURY HOSPITAL INC. | 2,822 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Board of Education | 2,209 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western CT Medical Group | 1,400 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Western Connecticut Medical Group | 1,239 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Renn Transportation Inc, | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jons# 07 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hillandale Farms Conn. LLC | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lifesong Hospice | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Eagle Grove Farms | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pine Bluff Freezer | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Organic Alternatives | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kenyon & Partners, Inc. | 40 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.