Zoos · Colorado
Denver Zoological Foundation
Denver, CO · ~459 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Denver Zoological Foundation runs at 184% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Zoos workplace, earning a grade D.
Denver Zoological Foundation: 5.7 TCR = 184% of Zoos BLS 3.1 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Denver Zoological Foundation safety composite
Denver Zoological Foundation scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 81% 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).
65/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 5.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 59% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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
−9.7
2023→2024
Denver Zoological Foundation injury rate improved
Denver Zoological Foundation's TCR fell 9.7 from 10.6 in 2023 to 0.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 10.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.11× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=10.6 · 2024=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Denver, CO ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 184% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #2/7
- PHOTO Brooklyn Botanic Gar…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 66 inj
- SIZE ~459 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation (0.0 TCR gap)
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Denver Zoological Foundation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Denver Zoological Foundation
5.7 TCR
- Brooklyn Botan
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation
5.7 TCR
- Clearwater Mar
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
5.7 TCR
- Tulsa Zoo Mana
Tulsa Zoo Management Inc.
5.7 TCR
- 4829-11805
4829-11805
5.7 TCR
What this shows Denver Zoological Foundation averages 5.7 TCR (184% of the Zoos BLS benchmark).
Denver Zoological Foundation TCR series: 2023=10.6 · 2024=0.8 · BLS 3.1
Where Denver Zoological Foundation falls in its industry
174 Zoos establishmentsSafer than 59% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Colorado alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 7 Zoos employers in Colorado.
Denver Zoological Foundation has more employees than the Zoos 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 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · CO · Denver
174 Zoos employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 9,007 rated employers in Colorado with headcount on file · 1,757 employers in Denver, CO · 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 | Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Clearwater Marine Aquarium | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tulsa Zoo Management Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 4829-11805 | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tower Electric, Inc. | 459 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5334 | 459 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DENVER NDC_1360697 | 459 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | IHC | 458 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DEN DEN | 9,832 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6925-DEN | 6,769 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DEN - Airport United Airlines Offices | 5,277 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CO-01 | 4,581 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dayton Branch | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wabash Trucking, LLC | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | STR0379 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant 743 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Livingston Healthcare | 459 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lasc General Concess | 459 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kenai Peninsula Borough | 459 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Carvana Delanco | 459 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.