Meat Processed From Carcasses · Illinois
Chicago Plant (Bruss)
Chicago, IL · ~303 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Chicago Plant (Bruss) runs at 188% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Meat Processed From Carcasses workplace, earning a grade D.
Chicago Plant (Bruss): 6.2 TCR = 188% of Meat Processed From Carcasses BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Chicago Plant (Bruss) safety composite
Chicago Plant (Bruss) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 2%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 2% 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
−0.5
2017→2023
Chicago Plant (Bruss) injury rate improved
Chicago Plant (Bruss)'s TCR fell 0.5 from 3.3 in 2017 to 2.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 13.4 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.3 · 2018=3.7 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=7.0 · 2021=10.6 · 2022=13.4 · 2023=2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311612 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 6.2 · 188% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #41/49
- PHOTO HEMPLER FOODS GROUP …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~303 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: HEMPLER FOODS GROUP LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Chicago Plant (Bruss) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Chicago Plant (Bruss)
6.2 TCR
- HEMPLER FOODS
HEMPLER FOODS GROUP LLC
6.2 TCR
- Longhini Sausa
Longhini Sausage
6.2 TCR
- Westin Package
Westin Packaged Meats
6.2 TCR
- Devault Foods
Devault Foods
6.2 TCR
What this shows Chicago Plant (Bruss) averages 6.2 TCR (188% of the Meat Processed From Carcasses BLS benchmark).
Chicago Plant (Bruss) TCR series: 2017=3.3 · 2018=3.7 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=7 · 2021=10.6 · 2022=13.4 · 2023=2.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Chicago Plant (Bruss) falls in its industry
613 Meat Processed From Carcasses establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #41 safest of 49 Meat Processed From Carcasses employers in Illinois.
Chicago Plant (Bruss) has more employees than the Meat Processed From Carcasses median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311612 · IL · Chicago
613 Meat Processed From Carcasses 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 | HEMPLER FOODS GROUP LLC | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Longhini Sausage | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Westin Packaged Meats | 6.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Devault Foods | 6.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 2081 - Broadview | 303 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 328 | 303 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 253 | 303 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Acuity Brands Lighting | 303 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 | Franklin Building Supply - McCall | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | El Rancho Vista Healthcare | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Columbus Plant | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | County of Culpeper | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Market Basket #04 | 303 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | McKamish, Inc. | 303 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunrise Windows | 303 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Curtis Lumber Co. Inc. Ballston Spa | 303 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.