Waste treatment facilities, hazardous · Indiana
VCU Collections & Distribution
Valparaiso, IN · ~25 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VCU Collections & Distribution runs at 371% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Waste treatment facilities, hazardous workplace, earning a grade F.
VCU Collections & Distribution: 9.7 TCR = 371% of Waste treatment facilities, hazardous BLS 2.6 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VCU Collections & Distribution safety composite
VCU Collections & Distribution scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 3%), 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).
17/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% 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
−5.8
2017→2022
VCU Collections & Distribution injury rate improved
VCU Collections & Distribution's TCR fell 5.8 from 14.7 in 2017 to 8.9 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2021 at 19.9 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=14.7 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=4.8 · 2020=4.9 · 2021=19.9 · 2022=8.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562211 · Valparaiso, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.7 · 371% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #11/11
- PHOTO Circon Environmental
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Circon Environmental (0.1 TCR gap)
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VCU Collections & Distribution in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Orange Avenue
Orange Avenue Disposal
11.5 TCR
- S07469 - WMHS
S07469 - WMHS Vernon
10.2 TCR
- Stericycle Env
Stericycle Environmental Solutions - 1701Tacoma,WA
9.9 TCR
- This site
VCU Collections & Distribution
9.7 TCR
- Circon Environ
Circon Environmental
9.6 TCR
What this shows VCU Collections & Distribution averages 9.7 TCR (371% of the Waste treatment facilities, hazardous BLS benchmark).
VCU Collections & Distribution TCR series: 2017=14.7 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=4.8 · 2020=4.9 · 2021=19.9 · 2022=8.9 · BLS 2.6
Where VCU Collections & Distribution falls in its industry
211 Waste treatment facilities, ha establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 11 Waste treatment facilities, ha employers in Indiana.
VCU Collections & Distribution has fewer employees than the Waste treatment facilities, hazardous median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19.9 | 9.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562211 · IN · Valparaiso
211 Waste treatment facilities, hazardous employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 122 employers in Valparaiso, IN · 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 | Circon Environmental | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stericycle Environmental Solutions - 1701Tacoma,WA | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S07469 - WMHS Vernon | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Orange Avenue Disposal | 11.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Vincennes Hatchery | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | U.S. Aggregates, Inc - Corporate | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RWE Renewables Services LLC-Wildcat | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Franklin (Pwr Del-IN) | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Porter Hospital LLC | 1,509 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL | 1,468 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. | 635 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Valparaiso | 411 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Clinton Hickman County Hospital, Inc. | 9.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4054-ABS-0017-0016-00977 | 9.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | St. Francis Medical Center | 9.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 515334-Louisa Po | 9.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 6957-FAR | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Teton Ace Hardware | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Noosa Pest Management | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hydrodec of North America, LLC. | 25 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.