Independent School District · Minnesota
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School
Austin, MN · ~75 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School runs at 149% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Independent School District workplace, earning a grade D.
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School: 2.1 TCR = 149% of Independent School District BLS 1.4 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School safety composite
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 43%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 2.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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
−0.6
2017→2024
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School injury rate improved
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School's TCR fell 0.6 from 2.4 in 2017 to 1.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 2.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.83× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=2.4 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=1.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Austin, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 2.1 · 149% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #411/1589
- PHOTO JWP District Office
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: JWP District Office (0.0 TCR gap)
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Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School
2.1 TCR
- JWP District O
JWP District Office
2.1 TCR
- Campbell-Tinta
Campbell-Tintah Public School
2.1 TCR
- Pillsbury Scho
Pillsbury School
2.1 TCR
- Richard R. Gre
Richard R. Green Central Park
2.1 TCR
What this shows Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School averages 2.1 TCR (149% of the Independent School District BLS benchmark).
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School TCR series: 2017=2.4 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=1.7 · BLS 1.4
Where Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield School falls in its industry
3,374 Independent School District establishmentsSafer than 76% 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 #411 safest of 1589 Independent School District employers in Minnesota.
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-Banfield 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 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 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 | JWP District Office | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Campbell-Tintah Public School | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pillsbury School | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Richard R. Green Central Park | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Crossroad Construction, Inc. | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BCI Construction, Inc | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midwest Asphalt Services, LLC | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M. G. McGrath, Inc. Glass & Glazing | 75 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 | CFA | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Abw 3000 | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Lanly Company | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Evans Construction | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Joseph Jensen Filtration Plant | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jorgensen Company Fresno | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Santa Barbara Home Improvement Center | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Menomonee Falls | 75 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.