Commuter Rail Systems · Illinois
55616 University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · ~53 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
55616 University of Chicago runs at 35% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Commuter Rail Systems workplace, earning a grade A.
55616 University of Chicago: 1.6 TCR = 35% of Commuter Rail Systems BLS 4.5 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
55616 University of Chicago safety composite
55616 University of Chicago scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.59 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.8
2019→2024
55616 University of Chicago injury rate improved
55616 University of Chicago's TCR fell 0.8 from 2.4 in 2019 to 1.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.95× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=2.4 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 485112 · Chicago, IL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.6 · 35% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO 6700 ALEXANDRIA RAIL…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 5 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 6700 ALEXANDRIA RAIL FACILITY (0.0 TCR gap)
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55616 University of Chicago in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
55616 University of Chicago
1.6 TCR
- 6700 ALEXANDRI
6700 ALEXANDRIA RAIL FACILITY
1.6 TCR
- 57218 PUERTO R
57218 PUERTO RICO
1.6 TCR
- 6000 GREENBELT
6000 GREENBELT RAIL FACILITY
1.6 TCR
- 55342 BAY TOWN
55342 BAY TOWN TROLLEY
1.4 TCR
What this shows 55616 University of Chicago averages 1.6 TCR (35% of the Commuter Rail Systems BLS benchmark).
55616 University of Chicago TCR series: 2019=2.4 · 2020=0 · 2021=2.5 · 2022=1.8 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.5 · BLS 4.5
Where 55616 University of Chicago falls in its industry
71 Commuter Rail Systems establishmentsSafer than 83% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Commuter Rail Systems employers in Illinois.
55616 University of Chicago has fewer employees than the Commuter Rail Systems median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
485112 · IL · Chicago
71 Commuter Rail Systems employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | 6700 ALEXANDRIA RAIL FACILITY | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 57218 PUERTO RICO | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 6000 GREENBELT RAIL FACILITY | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 55342 BAY TOWN TROLLEY | 1.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Flamm Orchards Inc | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer Princeton IL Research-PRI2 | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2505-Mason City, IL | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Prairie State Generating Company - Corporate Office | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Nihon Kohden America llc | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4006 Salem or | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Imold, LLC. | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cedarbrook Village | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Marc Glassman Inc 82PD | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | D & K construction, LLC | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fredericksburg VA | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rubber Applications, Inc. | 53 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.