Water distribution (except irrigation) · Illinois
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL · ~285 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.5
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave runs at 873% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water distribution (except irrigation) workplace, earning a grade F.
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave: 10.5 TCR = 873% of Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave safety composite
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 12.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave: 7.1 → 13.9 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 13.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.2× in 2019
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave's TCR rose 6.9 from 7.1 in 2018 to 13.9 in 2019. In 2019, DART was 1.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 10.5 · 873% of ind
- DART 12.6 DART
- RANK #48/60
- PHOTO City of Chicago - De…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 52 inj
- SIZE ~285 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3300 E Cheltenham Pl (0.0 TCR gap)
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City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Washington TWP
Washington TWP MUA
10.6 TCR
- This site
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave
10.5 TCR
- City of Chicag
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3300 E Cheltenham Pl
10.5 TCR
- City of Chicag
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 4900 W Sunnyside Ave
10.5 TCR
- 0000000931 WAT
0000000931 WATER/SEWER-WATER FCLTY MAINT
10.4 TCR
What this shows City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave averages 10.5 TCR (873% of the Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS benchmark).
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave TCR series: 2018=7.1 · 2019=13.9 · BLS 1.2
Where City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave falls in its industry
727 Water distribution (except irr establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #48 safest of 60 Water distribution (except irr employers in Illinois.
City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3901 S Ashland Ave has more employees than the Water distribution (except irrigation) median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · IL · Chicago
727 Water distribution (except irrigation) 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 | City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 3300 E Cheltenham Pl | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Chicago - Department of Water Management - 4900 W Sunnyside Ave | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 0000000931 WATER/SEWER-WATER FCLTY MAINT | 10.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Washington TWP MUA | 10.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Flavorchem Downers Grove | 285 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 237 | 285 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WM 5442 | 285 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1761 | 285 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 | Water Department | 10.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6400-Swy 0005 2824 | 10.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Triad Ohio | 10.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shopko Hometown #576 (Alpine, TX) | 10.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 0000000400 Parks/Rec | 285 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | JR Simplot Company, Moses Lake | 285 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | A.P. Plasman | 285 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Margaret Tietz | 285 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.