Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5
Meriden, CT · ~93 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 22.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 runs at 714% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5: 22.9 TCR = 714% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 safety composite
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 6%), 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 22.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 15.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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 Meriden Fire Department #5: 8.6 → 43.1 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 73.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0.68× in 2024
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5's TCR rose 34.5 from 8.6 in 2017 to 43.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 73.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.68× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Meriden, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 22.9 · 714% of ind
- DART 15.6 DART
- RANK #103/113
- PHOTO NORTHERN REGION : TGU
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 168 inj
- SIZE ~93 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: NORTHERN REGION : TGU (0.0 TCR gap)
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City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5
22.9 TCR
- NORTHERN REGIO
NORTHERN REGION : TGU
22.9 TCR
- Fire Station
Fire Station
22.9 TCR
- City Of Meride
City Of Meriden Fire Department Engine # 2
22.9 TCR
- SOUTHERN REGIO
SOUTHERN REGION : MVU
22.8 TCR
What this shows City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 averages 22.9 TCR (714% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 TCR series: 2017=8.6 · 2018=0.2 · 2019=29.6 · 2020=32.3 · 2021=24.8 · 2022=21.4 · 2023=73.6 · 2024=43.1 · BLS 3.2
Where City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 6% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #103 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
City Of Meriden Fire Department #5 has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 43.1 | 15.6 | 35 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 10.0 | 26 | 55 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24.8 | 9.2 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32.3 | 6.5 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29.6 | 5.7 | 25 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Meriden
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 115 employers in Meriden, CT · 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 | NORTHERN REGION : TGU | 22.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Station | 22.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City Of Meriden Fire Department Engine # 2 | 22.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SOUTHERN REGION : MVU | 22.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Henkels & McCoy, Inc - Granby, CT | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NY-Conn | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Carris Reels CT | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CONN STONE SUPPLIES, INC | 93 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hartford | 1,670 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER | 1,220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MRDNCT04 | 566 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Radio Frequency Systems - Meriden, CT | 402 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | brentwood health and rehab | 22.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sequoia Property Services | 22.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pearl City Corporation Yard | 22.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0558 Brooklyn | 22.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | LENSAR, Inc. | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oakmont of Chino Hills | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trans-System Inc - Denver | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC | 93 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.