Water treatment and distribution · North Carolina
Water/Wastewater Department
Morganton, NC · ~40 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Water/Wastewater Department runs at 196% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade D.
Water/Wastewater Department: 2.4 TCR = 196% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Water/Wastewater Department safety composite
Water/Wastewater Department scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 72% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 72% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Water/Wastewater Department: 0.0 → 5.2 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 5.7 TCR · DART/TCR 1.11× in 2024
Water/Wastewater Department's TCR rose 5.2 from 0.0 in 2016 to 5.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.11× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Morganton, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 2.4 · 196% of ind
- DART 2.6 DART
- RANK #7/33
- PHOTO ILAWC Champaign
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~40 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: ILAWC Champaign (0.0 TCR gap)
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Water/Wastewater Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Water/Wastewater Department
2.4 TCR
- ILAWC Champaig
ILAWC Champaign
2.4 TCR
- UTY - New Jers
UTY - New Jersey - Hackensack,NJ
2.4 TCR
- Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority
2.4 TCR
- Aqua Virginia,
Aqua Virginia, Inc. - Rockville
2.3 TCR
What this shows Water/Wastewater Department averages 2.4 TCR (196% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
Water/Wastewater Department TCR series: 2016=0 · 2017=2.6 · 2018=0 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=2.8 · 2022=5.7 · 2023=0 · 2024=5.2 · BLS 1.2
Where Water/Wastewater Department falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 72% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 33 Water treatment and distributi employers in North Carolina.
Water/Wastewater Department has fewer employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a lower 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 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · NC · Morganton
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 106 employers in Morganton, NC · 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 | ILAWC Champaign | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UTY - New Jersey - Hackensack,NJ | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aqua Virginia, Inc. - Rockville | 2.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gary Thomas Farms | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri-State Turf of NC | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fords Produce Company Inc | 40 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pender Nursery Inc. | 40 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL | 3,263 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Blue Ridge HealthCare Hospitals, Inc. | 1,461 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0090-BRHC Hospitals | 1,460 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Broughton Hospital | 1,198 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC-7588 Penn Drive | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BLN | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Welsh | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jackson Location | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Texas Nameplate Company | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Star Excavating | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Homewood Suites | 40 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Future Foam Pouring Plant - Mansfield | 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.