Arborist services · Illinois
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry
Chicago, IL · ~192 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 19.1
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry runs at 425% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Arborist services workplace, earning a grade F.
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry: 19.1 TCR = 425% of Arborist services BLS 4.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry safety composite
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
16/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 19.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−11.7
2018→2023
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry injury rate improved
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry's TCR fell 11.7 from 23.5 in 2018 to 11.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2018 at 23.5 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=23.5 · 2019=19.6 · 2020=22.5 · 2022=18.1 · 2023=11.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561730 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 19.1 · 425% of ind
- DART 11.9 DART
- RANK #132/133
- PHOTO RECREATION AND PARKS…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 167 inj
- SIZE ~192 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: RECREATION AND PARKS, CENTRAL SERVICE YARD (CSY) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Rollins Landsc
Rollins Landscaping and Maintenance
19.2 TCR
- This site
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry
19.1 TCR
- RECREATION AND
RECREATION AND PARKS, CENTRAL SERVICE YARD (CSY)
19.1 TCR
- 5477_12214
5477_12214
19.1 TCR
- Maintenance Fa
Maintenance Facility
19.1 TCR
What this shows Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry averages 19.1 TCR (425% of the Arborist services BLS benchmark).
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry TCR series: 2018=23.5 · 2019=19.6 · 2020=22.5 · 2022=18.1 · 2023=11.9 · BLS 4.5
Where Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry falls in its industry
2,875 Arborist services establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #132 safest of 133 Arborist services employers in Illinois.
Department of Streets & Sanitation - Bureau of Forestry has more employees than the Arborist services median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22.5 | 16.0 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23.5 | 14.7 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561730 · IL · Chicago
2,875 Arborist services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | RECREATION AND PARKS, CENTRAL SERVICE YARD (CSY) | 19.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 5477_12214 | 19.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rollins Landscaping and Maintenance | 19.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Maintenance Facility | 19.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cresco Labs - Lincoln | 192 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M-Bar-D | 192 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | #1 roofing company | 192 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ILDIV | 192 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 6458-ZDBQ | 19.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gadsden Budweiser | 19.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 8003 | 19.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DHS-Independence Mental Health Institute | 19.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hickory Metal Plant | 192 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Triad Fabco | 192 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Allegiant Stadium - ASM Global | 192 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S.D.S. Industries, Inc | 192 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.