Variety stores · Connecticut
318 Groton CT
Groton, CT · ~53 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
318 Groton CT runs at 336% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Variety stores workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.4
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.4
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 10
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares 318 Groton CT's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024). This reflects reported recordable injuries, not an independent safety inspection -- underreporting is a known limitation of employer self-recordkeeping.
Injury rate over time
318 Groton CT's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.4 industry benchmark.
Where 318 Groton CT falls in its industry
2,400 Variety stores establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #57 safest of 64 Variety stores employers in Connecticut.
318 Groton CT has an average TCR of 11.4, which is 336% of the industry average (3.4) for Variety stores. This is significantly worse than average.
The letter grade is a transparent derived index PlainSafetyScore computes from public OSHA ITA and BLS benchmark data, not an official OSHA rating or safety certification. Full formula and thresholds: Methodology.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from 318 Groton CT's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 452990 - Variety stores.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2017)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
1 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 35,000 hours worked = 5.71 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 318 Groton CT (this establishment) | 11.43 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Catalog showrooms, general merchandise (except catalog mail-order) industry avg | 3.40 | BLS IIF, NAICS 452990 |
| Connecticut state avg (all industries) | 6.15 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by 318 Groton CT to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2017: 2 reportable incidents · 2 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2016: 8 reportable incidents · 8 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 50.2 | 43.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on 318 Groton CT's reported OSHA injury record versus its Variety stores peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 336% of the Variety stores benchmark, 318 Groton CT reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Variety stores sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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