Poultry Processing · Indiana
Washington Plant
Washington, IN · ~735 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Washington Plant runs at 142% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Poultry Processing workplace, earning a grade D.
Washington Plant: 4.7 TCR = 142% of Poultry Processing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Washington Plant safety composite
Washington Plant scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 34%), 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)
- F 4.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 54% 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
−7.7
2016→2024
Washington Plant injury rate improved
Washington Plant's TCR fell 7.7 from 8.4 in 2016 to 0.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.4 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=7.2 · 2019=6.4 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311615 · Washington, IN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.7 · 142% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #8/17
- PHOTO Best Dressed Chicken…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 297 inj
- SIZE ~735 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Best Dressed Chicken Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Washington Plant in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Washington Plant
4.7 TCR
- Best Dressed C
Best Dressed Chicken Inc.
4.7 TCR
- PILGRIMS COLD
PILGRIMS COLD SPRING - JFC- LLC
4.7 TCR
- DRAPER VALLEY
DRAPER VALLEY MAIN OFFICE
4.7 TCR
- Wing Lee Farm
Wing Lee Farm Corporation
4.7 TCR
What this shows Washington Plant averages 4.7 TCR (142% of the Poultry Processing BLS benchmark).
Washington Plant TCR series: 2016=8.4 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=7.2 · 2019=6.4 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=1.3 · 2024=0.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Washington Plant falls in its industry
509 Poultry Processing establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 17 Poultry Processing employers in Indiana.
Washington Plant has more employees than the Poultry Processing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 42 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 53 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 51 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 59 | 6 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311615 · IN · Washington
509 Poultry Processing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 42 employers in Washington, 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 | Best Dressed Chicken Inc. | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PILGRIMS COLD SPRING - JFC- LLC | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DRAPER VALLEY MAIN OFFICE | 4.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wing Lee Farm Corporation | 4.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Arconic Inc. Lafayette Operations | 733 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Acuity Brands Lighting Inc | 737 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | General Motors Marion Stamping | 737 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Evonik Corporation | 732 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1162 | 326 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1162 | 315 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WASH-WB | 224 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | GPC II - Washington | 205 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Foodservice Metro NY Bldg 2 - 0612 | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Savannah | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wayne Medical Center | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heritage Hall Tazewell | 4.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Minneapolis Community & Technical College | 735 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital | 735 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Chemours Company FC, LLC - Headquarters | 735 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Claryville Plant | 735 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.