Distribution of natural gas · Maryland
WGL MD - Northwest Station
Rockville, MD · ~133 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WGL MD - Northwest Station runs at 326% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Distribution of natural gas workplace, earning a grade F.
WGL MD - Northwest Station: 3.9 TCR = 326% of Distribution of natural gas BLS 1.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WGL MD - Northwest Station safety composite
WGL MD - Northwest Station scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 31%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.91 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% 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
WGL MD - Northwest Station: 2.1 → 3.2 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 5.8 TCR · DART/TCR 0.62× in 2024
WGL MD - Northwest Station's TCR rose 1.1 from 2.1 in 2020 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 5.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221210 · Rockville, MD ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.9 · 326% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #10/13
- PHOTO Crawford Station
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~133 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Crawford Station (0.0 TCR gap)
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WGL MD - Northwest Station in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
WGL MD - Northwest Station
3.9 TCR
- Crawford Stati
Crawford Station
3.9 TCR
- Visalia Base -
Visalia Base - Bld: 0080 - 15
3.9 TCR
- 200 WILLOW CRE
200 WILLOW CREEK PKWY PALESTINE TX
3.9 TCR
- Vectren Corpor
Vectren Corporation - Noblesville
3.9 TCR
What this shows WGL MD - Northwest Station averages 3.9 TCR (326% of the Distribution of natural gas BLS benchmark).
WGL MD - Northwest Station TCR series: 2020=2.1 · 2021=3.7 · 2022=5.8 · 2023=4.7 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 1.2
Where WGL MD - Northwest Station falls in its industry
1,153 Distribution of natural gas establishmentsSafer than 31% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.6.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 13 Distribution of natural gas employers in Maryland.
WGL MD - Northwest Station has more employees than the Distribution of natural gas median and a higher 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 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221210 · MD · Rockville
1,153 Distribution of natural gas employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 225 employers in Rockville, MD · 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 | Crawford Station | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Visalia Base - Bld: 0080 - 15 | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 200 WILLOW CREEK PKWY PALESTINE TX | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vectren Corporation - Noblesville | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Piney Orchard Service Center | 133 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AZZ Enclosure Systems | 133 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 4535-6011 | 133 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2560 GERMANTOWN | 133 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adventist Health Shady Grove Medical Center | 2,600 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center | 2,461 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Shady Grove Adventist Hospital | 2,357 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MOM's Organic Market | 1,354 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Vacutech | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Origen | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fareway Stores, Inc. 479 Independence | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National Distribution Centers LLC-7600 COMMERCIAL WAY | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | CKS Corp | 133 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2324 Martins Supermarket | 133 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Northern Contours Corbin RTF | 133 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 0031 | 133 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.