Water distribution · Illinois
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland
Chicago, IL · ~345 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland runs at 478% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland: 5.7 TCR = 478% of Water distribution BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland safety composite
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 21%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% 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
−1.0
2023→2024
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland injury rate improved
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland's TCR fell 1.0 from 6.2 in 2023 to 5.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.92× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=6.2 · 2024=5.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 5.7 · 478% of ind
- DART 5.3 DART
- RANK #31/60
- PHOTO DuPage Water Commiss…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 39 inj
- SIZE ~345 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: DuPage Water Commission (0.0 TCR gap)
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DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- DuPage Water C
DuPage Water Commission
5.8 TCR
- Wrenshall City
Wrenshall City Hall
5.8 TCR
- SLDMWA TFO
SLDMWA TFO
5.8 TCR
- This site
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland
5.7 TCR
- Solano Irrigat
Solano Irrigation District
5.7 TCR
What this shows DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland averages 5.7 TCR (478% of the Water distribution BLS benchmark).
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland TCR series: 2023=6.2 · 2024=5.3 · BLS 1.2
Where DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland falls in its industry
727 Water distribution establishmentsSafer than 36% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 60 Water distribution employers in Illinois.
DWM-Central District - 39th and Ashland | 3901 S. Ashland has more employees than the Water distribution median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · IL · Chicago
727 Water distribution 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 | DuPage Water Commission | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wrenshall City Hall | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Solano Irrigation District | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SLDMWA TFO | 5.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | MKD | 345 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Arlington Heights IL Branch | 345 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LaGrange IL HQ EMD | 345 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Earle M. Jorgensen Company Chicago | 345 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 | Tower-Soudan School | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Baptist Health System Jacksonville Baptist Beaches | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Loveland Co Sales Center | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Boulevard Brewing Company | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Quanex Building Products | 345 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tanner Medical Group | 345 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alfa Laval Inc. Broken Arrow (loc code: ALACEC) | 345 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mathews Archery, Inc | 345 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.