Gardens, zoological or botanical · Connecticut
Connecticut Zoological Society
Bridgeport, CT · ~53 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Connecticut Zoological Society runs at 190% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Gardens, zoological or botanical workplace, earning a grade D.
Connecticut Zoological Society: 5.9 TCR = 190% of Gardens, zoological or botanical BLS 3.1 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Connecticut Zoological Society safety composite
Connecticut Zoological Society scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 61% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 5.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 2.35 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% 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%).
TCR Δ
−5.3
2016→2024
Connecticut Zoological Society injury rate improved
Connecticut Zoological Society's TCR fell 5.3 from 12.3 in 2016 to 7.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 12.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.4× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.3 · 2017=10.0 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=5.4 · 2024=7.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Bridgeport, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.9 · 190% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO Oregon Coast Aquarium
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Oregon Coast Aquarium (0.0 TCR gap)
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Connecticut Zoological Society in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Aquarium-Denve
Aquarium-Denver
6 TCR
- Red River Zool
Red River Zoological Society
6 TCR
- This site
Connecticut Zoological Society
5.9 TCR
- Oregon Coast A
Oregon Coast Aquarium
5.9 TCR
- Chicago Botani
Chicago Botanic Garden
5.9 TCR
What this shows Connecticut Zoological Society averages 5.9 TCR (190% of the Gardens, zoological or botanical BLS benchmark).
Connecticut Zoological Society TCR series: 2016=12.3 · 2017=10 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=0 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=5.4 · 2024=7 · BLS 3.1
Where Connecticut Zoological Society falls in its industry
174 Gardens, zoological or botanic establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Gardens, zoological or botanic employers in Connecticut.
Connecticut Zoological Society has fewer employees than the Gardens, zoological or botanical median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.8. 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 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · CT · Bridgeport
174 Gardens, zoological or botanical employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 150 employers in Bridgeport, 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 | Oregon Coast Aquarium | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chicago Botanic Garden | 5.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aquarium-Denver | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Red River Zoological Society | 6.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | NA-US-CT-Milford-Cascade Boulevard | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 662 | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rocky Hill | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ulbrich Shaped Wire Inc. | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bridgeport Hospital | 3,332 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St Vincent's Medical Center - Bridgeport Campus | 2,340 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ST VINCENTS MEDICAL CENTER - BRIDGEPORT | 2,273 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-CTBRI1 | 2,079 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Select Specialty Hospital - Boardman, Inc | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atara Biotherapeutics - ARC | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Powercon South | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marion Il - 3219 | 5.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | RRSC Buffalo | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mission Point of Lamont | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Americold Logistics, LLC: Lowell | 53 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.