Elementary and secondary schools · Minnesota
Dakota Valley Learning Center
Apple Valley, MN · ~152 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dakota Valley Learning Center runs at 296% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Elementary and secondary schools workplace, earning a grade F.
Dakota Valley Learning Center: 4.1 TCR = 296% of Elementary and secondary schools BLS 1.4 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dakota Valley Learning Center safety composite
Dakota Valley Learning Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 45%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 48% 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%).
Dakota Valley Learning Center held a steady TCR band
Dakota Valley Learning Center's TCR held near 0.1 from 2.7 in 2019 to 2.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 7.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=2.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=7.5 · 2024=2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Apple Valley, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 4.1 · 296% of ind
- DART 1.3 DART
- RANK #910/1589
- PHOTO Mark T Sheehan High …
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~152 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mark T Sheehan High School (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dakota Valley Learning Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Dakota Valley Learning Center
4.1 TCR
- Mark T Sheehan
Mark T Sheehan High School
4.1 TCR
- Southern Orego
Southern Oregon ESD
4.1 TCR
- ISD 750 Rocori
ISD 750 Rocori Middle & High Schools
4.1 TCR
- ISD 659 High S
ISD 659 High School
4.1 TCR
What this shows Dakota Valley Learning Center averages 4.1 TCR (296% of the Elementary and secondary schools BLS benchmark).
Dakota Valley Learning Center TCR series: 2019=2.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=5.5 · 2022=6.6 · 2023=7.5 · 2024=2.6 · BLS 1.4
Where Dakota Valley Learning Center falls in its industry
3,374 Elementary and secondary schoo establishmentsSafer than 45% 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 #910 safest of 1589 Elementary and secondary schoo employers in Minnesota.
Dakota Valley Learning Center has more employees than the Elementary and secondary schools median and a higher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611110 · MN · Apple Valley
3,374 Elementary and secondary schools employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 91 employers in Apple Valley, 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 | Mark T Sheehan High School | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Oregon ESD | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ISD 750 Rocori Middle & High Schools | 4.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ISD 659 High School | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Willmar Electric Service Corp | 152 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Stratasys (SMACS) | 152 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 98 - Fridley | 152 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Breakthru Beverage Minnesota Wine & Spirits | 152 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Apple Valley | 880 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Uponor - Apple Valley | 682 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2390 - Apple Valley South | 521 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2642 | 416 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Franklin House | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Quirch Foods - Atlanta | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Medbio, LLC | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Perry County Nursing Center | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Baker Interiors Furniture Company | 152 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ICL Specialty Products Inc. | 152 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shawnee Manor | 152 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Creekside Behavioral Health | 152 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.