Discount Department Stores · Ohio
1804 - University Heights
University Heights, OH · ~208 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
1804 - University Heights runs at 118% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Discount Department Stores workplace, earning a grade C.
1804 - University Heights: 4.0 TCR = 118% of Discount Department Stores BLS 3.4 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
1804 - University Heights safety composite
1804 - University Heights scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 57% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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 4 per 100 workers
Safer than 56% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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%).
1804 - University Heights held a steady TCR band
1804 - University Heights's TCR held near 0.1 from 2.5 in 2019 to 2.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 8.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.22× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=2.5 · 2022=8.2 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 452112 · University Heights, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 4.0 · 118% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #54/111
- PHOTO 1358 - White Plains
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~208 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 1358 - White Plains (0.0 TCR gap)
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1804 - University Heights in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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1804 - University Heights
4 TCR
- 1358 - White P
1358 - White Plains
4 TCR
- 2716 - Highlan
2716 - Highlands Ranch
4 TCR
- Unit #2862
Unit #2862
4 TCR
- Ross store 120
Ross store 1200
4 TCR
What this shows 1804 - University Heights averages 4.0 TCR (118% of the Discount Department Stores BLS benchmark).
1804 - University Heights TCR series: 2019=2.5 · 2022=8.2 · 2023=2.7 · 2024=2.6 · BLS 3.4
Where 1804 - University Heights falls in its industry
4,991 Discount Department Stores establishmentsSafer than 56% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #54 safest of 111 Discount Department Stores employers in Ohio.
1804 - University Heights has more employees than the Discount Department Stores median and a lower 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 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
452112 · OH · University Heights
4,991 Discount Department Stores employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 8 employers in University Heights, OH · 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 | 1358 - White Plains | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2716 - Highlands Ranch | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Unit #2862 | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ross store 1200 | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Dayton and Cincinnati | 208 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | HVAC | 208 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Momentive Performance Materials Quartz Inc Strongsville | 208 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WS Delta | 208 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 10199 Cedar Center | 179 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 04 - GREEN ROAD | 157 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 71578 | 66 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 7101-PDLLC-JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY | 62 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1358 - White Plains | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2716 - Highlands Ranch | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Life Care Center of Lewiston | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BEAUMONT-DEARBORN | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 1548 - Corona | 208 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1541 - Pikesville | 208 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1927 - San Jose Oakridge | 208 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 2065 - Wellington South | 208 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.