Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution) · Iowa
City of Ames - Ames Public Library
Ames, IA · ~75 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.3
- Avg TCR
- 0.7
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
City of Ames - Ames Public Library runs at 324% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution) workplace, earning a grade F.
City of Ames - Ames Public Library: 2.3 TCR = 324% of Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution) BLS 0.7 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
City of Ames - Ames Public Library safety composite
City of Ames - Ames Public Library scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 71% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 44%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 71% 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
−4.6
2022→2024
City of Ames - Ames Public Library injury rate improved
City of Ames - Ames Public Library's TCR fell 4.6 from 4.6 in 2022 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 4.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=4.6 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 519120 · Ames, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 2.3 · 324% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/6
- PHOTO Library
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Library (0.0 TCR gap)
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City of Ames - Ames Public Library in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Library - Main
Library - Main
2.4 TCR
- This site
City of Ames - Ames Public Library
2.3 TCR
- Library
Library
2.3 TCR
- JOPPA
JOPPA
2.1 TCR
- Bettendorf Lib
Bettendorf Library
2 TCR
What this shows City of Ames - Ames Public Library averages 2.3 TCR (324% of the Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution) BLS benchmark).
City of Ames - Ames Public Library TCR series: 2022=4.6 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=0 · BLS 0.7
Where City of Ames - Ames Public Library falls in its industry
89 Libraries (except motion pictu establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 6 Libraries (except motion pictu employers in Iowa.
City of Ames - Ames Public Library has more employees than the Libraries (except motion picture stock f median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
519120 · IA · Ames
89 Libraries (except motion picture stock footage, motion picture commercial distribution) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 170 employers in Ames, IA · 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 | Library | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JOPPA | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Library - Main | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bettendorf Library | 2.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Winterset Egg Farm | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Clearfield | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl Inc Renwick Seed Production Facility | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Caruth Construction Inc. | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - University Wide | 13,316 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ISU - On Campus | 12,527 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center- Main Hospital | 1,415 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mary Greeley Medical Center | 1,277 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | NGC Transmission Equipment America | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heath - 840 Thornwood Drive | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Winebow-SC | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heidtman Steel Products Inc.-Butler Sheet | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | AaCron Inc | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Watercrest Santa Rosa Beach | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Garmat USA LLC | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Intermediate School | 75 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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