Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system · Indiana
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF)
Valparaiso, IN · ~21 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) runs at 444% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system workplace, earning a grade F.
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF): 5.3 TCR = 444% of Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system BLS 1.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) safety composite
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 21%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% 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%).
Rising injury rate
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF): 0.0 → 10.5 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 10.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.98× in 2022
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF)'s TCR rose 10.5 from 0.0 in 2018 to 10.5 in 2022. In 2022, DART was 0.98× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221320 · Valparaiso, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.3 · 444% of ind
- DART 5.2 DART
- RANK #4/9
- PHOTO Valencia Water Recla…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~21 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Valencia Water Reclamation Plant (0.0 TCR gap)
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VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- West Bay Sanit
West Bay Sanitary District
5.4 TCR
- This site
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF)
5.3 TCR
- Valencia Water
Valencia Water Reclamation Plant
5.3 TCR
- Regional Maint
Regional Maintenance Facility- Interceptor Services
5.3 TCR
- Rogers
Rogers
5.3 TCR
What this shows VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) averages 5.3 TCR (444% of the Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system BLS benchmark).
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) TCR series: 2018=0 · 2020=5.5 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=10.5 · BLS 1.2
Where VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) falls in its industry
400 Collection, treatment, and dis establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 9 Collection, treatment, and dis employers in Indiana.
VCU Water Reclamation (EKPCF) has fewer employees than the Collection, treatment, and disposal of w median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221320 · IN · Valparaiso
400 Collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through a sewer system 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 | Valencia Water Reclamation Plant | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Regional Maintenance Facility- Interceptor Services | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rogers | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | West Bay Sanitary District | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastside Dairy, LLC | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Deer Ridge | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Indiana Sow Farm 5 | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Indiana Sow Farm 3 | 21 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 | Jabil Livermore | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vibra Hospital of Sacramento, LLC d/b/a Vibra Hospital of Sacramento | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 227 LaQuinta | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Global Partitions | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Vanmark Boise | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ashley HomeStore 43 | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fargo Furniture Mart 41 | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ashley HomeStore 35 | 21 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.