Discount Department Stores · Kansas
0355 - Topeka
Topeka, KS · ~134 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
0355 - Topeka runs at 159% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Discount Department Stores workplace, earning a grade D.
0355 - Topeka: 5.4 TCR = 159% of Discount Department Stores BLS 3.4 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
0355 - Topeka safety composite
0355 - Topeka scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 39%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.4
2019→2024
0355 - Topeka injury rate improved
0355 - Topeka's TCR fell 0.4 from 4.3 in 2019 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 13.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=4.3 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=13.6 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452112 · Topeka, KS ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 159% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #30/45
- PHOTO 1501 - Colorado Spri…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~134 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 1501 - Colorado Springs East (0.0 TCR gap)
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0355 - Topeka in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
0355 - Topeka
5.4 TCR
- 1501 - Colorad
1501 - Colorado Springs East
5.4 TCR
- 2815 - Knoxvil
2815 - Knoxville South
5.4 TCR
- DDs DISCOUNTS
DDs DISCOUNTS Store 5001
5.4 TCR
- 0850 - West La
0850 - West Las Vegas
5.4 TCR
What this shows 0355 - Topeka averages 5.4 TCR (159% of the Discount Department Stores BLS benchmark).
0355 - Topeka TCR series: 2019=4.3 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=13.6 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 3.4
Where 0355 - Topeka falls in its industry
4,991 Discount Department Stores establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Kansas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #30 safest of 45 Discount Department Stores employers in Kansas.
0355 - Topeka has more employees than the Discount Department Stores 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452112 · KS · Topeka
4,991 Discount Department Stores employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 5,228 rated employers in Kansas with headcount on file · 319 employers in Topeka, KS · 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 | 1501 - Colorado Springs East | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2815 - Knoxville South | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DDs DISCOUNTS Store 5001 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 0850 - West Las Vegas | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | E.E. Newcomer Enterprises | 134 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Danisco New Century | 134 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Finney County Hides | 134 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ICL (formerly ICL Performance Products LP) - Lawrence | 134 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stormont Vail Health - Hospital | 2,589 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Goodyear Tire Rubber Company | 1,563 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Goodyear Topeka | 1,499 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus | 1,417 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Hyde County Pullet Farm | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1501 - Colorado Springs East | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2815 - Knoxville South | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cemplex Group Georgia, LLC | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | RMS Cranes, LLC. - Denver Branch | 134 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1968 - Mechanicsville | 134 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2332 - Kingsport | 134 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2369 - Fort Myers North | 134 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.