Independent School District · Minnesota
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School
Austin, MN · ~123 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.6
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School runs at 188% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Independent School District workplace, earning a grade D.
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School: 2.6 TCR = 188% of Independent School District BLS 1.4 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School safety composite
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 35%), 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).
52/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−0.8
2023→2024
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School injury rate improved
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School's TCR fell 0.8 from 3.0 in 2023 to 2.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.85× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=3.0 · 2024=2.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Austin, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 2.6 · 188% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #560/1589
- PHOTO Ben Franklin School
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~123 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ben Franklin School (0.0 TCR gap)
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Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School
2.6 TCR
- Ben Franklin S
Ben Franklin School
2.6 TCR
- Highview Middl
Highview Middle School
2.6 TCR
- GRAND BLANC CO
GRAND BLANC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
2.6 TCR
- Royalton Publi
Royalton Public Schools
2.6 TCR
What this shows Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School averages 2.6 TCR (188% of the Independent School District BLS benchmark).
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School TCR series: 2023=3 · 2024=2.2 · BLS 1.4
Where Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School falls in its industry
3,374 Independent School District establishmentsSafer than 67% 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 #560 safest of 1589 Independent School District employers in Minnesota.
Austin Public Schools ISD#492-High School has more 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 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 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 | Ben Franklin School | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Highview Middle School | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GRAND BLANC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Royalton Public Schools | 2.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lametti and Sons Inc. | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Bi Products Long Prairie | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Franklin Street Bakery | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eggs - Big Lake MN | 123 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 | Petaluma | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Precision Wood Door Shop | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plant DJ | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Coast Counties Peterbilt - Salinas | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Greenfield Care Center of South Gate | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | United Dairy Charleston Wv Facility | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CFIT | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LEESPORT | 123 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.