Circulating libraries · Connecticut
Darien Public Library
Darien, CT · ~67 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.6
- Avg TCR
- 0.7
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Darien Public Library runs at 511% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Circulating libraries workplace, earning a grade F.
Darien Public Library: 3.6 TCR = 511% of Circulating libraries BLS 0.7 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Darien Public Library safety composite
Darien Public Library scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 26%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.5
2023→2024
Darien Public Library injury rate improved
Darien Public Library's TCR fell 2.5 from 4.8 in 2023 to 2.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 4.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.65× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=4.8 · 2024=2.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 519120 · Darien, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.6 · 511% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #15/25
- PHOTO Juneau Library System
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~67 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Juneau Library System (0.1 TCR gap)
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Darien Public Library in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- City of Los An
City of Los Angeles (Library Dept.)
3.7 TCR
- City of South
City of South San Francisco Main Library
3.7 TCR
- This site
Darien Public Library
3.6 TCR
- Juneau Library
Juneau Library System
3.5 TCR
- Library (CON-0
Library (CON-0150)
3.3 TCR
What this shows Darien Public Library averages 3.6 TCR (511% of the Circulating libraries BLS benchmark).
Darien Public Library TCR series: 2023=4.8 · 2024=2.3 · BLS 0.7
Where Darien Public Library falls in its industry
89 Circulating libraries establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 25 Circulating libraries employers in Connecticut.
Darien Public Library has more employees than the Circulating libraries median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
519120 · CT · Darien
89 Circulating libraries employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 21 employers in Darien, 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 | Juneau Library System | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Los Angeles (Library Dept.) | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of South San Francisco Main Library | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Library (CON-0150) | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Frank Capasso and Sons, Inc | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | D/E/F Services Group, Ltd. Main Office | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eastford-CT - 224 | 67 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R & R Corrugated Container Inc | 67 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 10300 Darien | 239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Post 53 - Emergency Medical Services | 169 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ring's End Darien | 110 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Noroton Fire Department | 108 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rex Electric & Technologies, LLC | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Colonial Heights Operator LLC | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ohaus - Austinburg | 3.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pate Construction Co., Inc. | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PCS Plumbing & Heating Incorporated | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MarketOne Builders Inc. | 67 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pearl Crop, Inc. | 67 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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