Independent School District · Minnesota
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary
Columbia Heights, MN · ~120 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary runs at 203% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Independent School District workplace, earning a grade F.
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary: 2.8 TCR = 203% of Independent School District BLS 1.4 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary safety composite
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 63% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 19%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 63% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary: 0.7 → 4.1 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 4.3 TCR · DART/TCR 1.44× in 2023
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary's TCR rose 3.4 from 0.7 in 2017 to 4.1 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 4.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Columbia Heights, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 2.8 · 203% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #614/1589
- PHOTO San Mateo County Off…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~120 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: San Mateo County Office of Education (0.0 TCR gap)
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Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary
2.8 TCR
- San Mateo Coun
San Mateo County Office of Education
2.8 TCR
- 1459-0175
1459-0175
2.8 TCR
- WEST ASHLEY HI
WEST ASHLEY HIGH
2.8 TCR
- ISD 16 Spring
ISD 16 Spring Lake Park, WWIS - Westwood Inter. School
2.8 TCR
What this shows Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary averages 2.8 TCR (203% of the Independent School District BLS benchmark).
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary TCR series: 2017=0.7 · 2018=3.6 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=4.3 · 2022=0 · 2023=4.1 · BLS 1.4
Where Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary falls in its industry
3,374 Independent School District establishmentsSafer than 63% 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 #614 safest of 1589 Independent School District employers in Minnesota.
Columbia Heights ISD #13-Highland Elementary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611110 · MN · Columbia Heights
3,374 Independent School District employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 27 employers in Columbia Heights, 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 | San Mateo County Office of Education | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1459-0175 | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WEST ASHLEY HIGH | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ISD 16 Spring Lake Park, WWIS - Westwood Inter. School | 2.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | South 501 MNE8 | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CenterPoint Energy - Evergreen | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schwieters Co. Inc. | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Package & Display | 120 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sullivan Lake | 909 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Columbia Heights Public Schools ISD#13 | 448 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Columbia Heights ISD #13 | 442 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Crest View Corporation | 270 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Vollrath Company LLC, Dane | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RPM Industries, LLC | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hatchery (Talladega) | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alpine Demolition Services, LLC | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Skagit Horticulture - MB | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Library | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Advanced Concrete Cutting & Coring, LLC | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nucor Buildings Group SC-VA | 120 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.