Independent School District · Minnesota
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School
Austin, MN · ~73 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.2
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School runs at 156% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Independent School District workplace, earning a grade D.
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School: 2.2 TCR = 156% of Independent School District BLS 1.4 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School safety composite
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 74% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School: 2.6 → 3.9 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 3.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.78× in 2024
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School's TCR rose 1.3 from 2.6 in 2017 to 3.9 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Austin, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 2.2 · 156% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #439/1589
- PHOTO IND SCHOOL DIST 84 S…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~73 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: IND SCHOOL DIST 84 SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (0.0 TCR gap)
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Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School
2.2 TCR
- IND SCHOOL DIS
IND SCHOOL DIST 84 SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2.2 TCR
- Forest Lake Ar
Forest Lake Area Education Center
2.2 TCR
- Downtown Doral
Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School
2.2 TCR
- North Albany E
North Albany Elementary
2.2 TCR
What this shows Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School averages 2.2 TCR (156% of the Independent School District BLS benchmark).
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School TCR series: 2017=2.6 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 1.4
Where Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School falls in its industry
3,374 Independent School District establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #439 safest of 1589 Independent School District employers in Minnesota.
Austin Public Schools ISD #492 Woodson School has fewer employees than the Independent School District median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611110 · MN · Austin
3,374 Independent School District employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 75 employers in Austin, MN · 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 | IND SCHOOL DIST 84 SLEEPY EYE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Forest Lake Area Education Center | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Downtown Doral Charter Elementary School | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | North Albany Elementary | 2.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Sleepy Eye | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kellington | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | D&D Shop - 23405 Ct Rd 10 Corcoran | 73 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | U.S. SiteWork, Inc. | 73 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hormel Foods - Austin | 1,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hormel Foods - Austin Plant | 1,884 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hormel Foods Corporation | 1,581 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Quality Pork Processors Inc. | 1,208 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pilot Corporation of America | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Maples Industries | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S04110 - Coastal Plains RDF | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kyzen Corporation | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Coil Manufacturing Inc | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Midco International Inc. | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Epoxy Technology, Inc. | 73 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lamothermic Corporation | 73 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.