Distribution of natural gas · Virginia
VNG Newport News
Newport News, VA · ~106 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.7
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
VNG Newport News runs at 142% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Distribution of natural gas workplace, earning a grade D.
VNG Newport News: 1.7 TCR = 142% of Distribution of natural gas BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
VNG Newport News safety composite
VNG Newport News scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 69% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 43%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.7 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.71 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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
VNG Newport News: 1.0 → 3.4 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 3.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.01× in 2024
VNG Newport News's TCR rose 2.4 from 1.0 in 2019 to 3.4 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.01× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Newport News, VA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 1.7 · 142% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #6/21
- PHOTO 316-NiSource-Lynchbu…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~106 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 316-NiSource-Lynchburg VA-Serv Ctr (0.0 TCR gap)
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VNG Newport News in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
VNG Newport News
1.7 TCR
- 316-NiSource-L
316-NiSource-Lynchburg VA-Serv Ctr
1.7 TCR
- Alaska Utiliti
Alaska Utilities LLC
1.7 TCR
- 605-NiSource-F
605-NiSource-Fort Wayne IN-Operating HQ
1.7 TCR
- 1774 N HWY 14
1774 N HWY 14 GROESBECK TX
1.7 TCR
What this shows VNG Newport News averages 1.7 TCR (142% of the Distribution of natural gas BLS benchmark).
VNG Newport News TCR series: 2019=1 · 2020=2.1 · 2021=1 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=0.9 · 2024=3.4 · BLS 1.2
Where VNG Newport News falls in its industry
1,153 Distribution of natural gas establishmentsSafer than 69% 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 #6 safest of 21 Distribution of natural gas employers in Virginia.
VNG Newport News has more employees than the Distribution of natural gas 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 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · VA · Newport News
1,153 Distribution of natural gas employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 330 employers in Newport News, 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 | 316-NiSource-Lynchburg VA-Serv Ctr | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alaska Utilities LLC | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 605-NiSource-Fort Wayne IN-Operating HQ | 1.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1774 N HWY 14 GROESBECK TX | 1.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | New Dominion Construction, LLC | 106 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WestRock-Waco Shop | 106 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Manassas Catalent | 106 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Heyco Werk USA Inc. | 106 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Newport News Shipbuilding - Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries | 24,543 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Riverside Regional Medical Center | 2,563 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Riverside Regional Medical Center-113 | 1,680 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 12490 Jefferson Ave | 1,503 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Portage County Line Road Production Facility | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tristar Utilities Inc. | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carter Express - Anderson, IN | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartford-Saint Francis-Asylum Hill Family Medicine | 1.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Foam Craft Inc. Plant# 20 | 106 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TYS | 106 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Houston One Hour Air Conditioning & Heating | 106 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EPC- Wright City | 106 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.