Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1
Shelton, CT · ~70 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 runs at 378% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1: 12.1 TCR = 378% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 safety composite
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 12.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 24.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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
−1556.5
2016→2024
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 injury rate improved
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1's TCR fell 1556.5 from 1581.0 in 2016 to 24.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 1581.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 2.03× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1581.0 · 2017=74.9 · 2018=15.6 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=7.6 · 2021=19.6 · 2022=13.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=24.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Shelton, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.1 · 378% of ind
- DART 24.6 DART
- RANK #66/113
- PHOTO Station 6: Edwards
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Station 6: Edwards (0.0 TCR gap)
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Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1
12.1 TCR
- Station 6: Edw
Station 6: Edwards
12.1 TCR
- Stratford Fire
Stratford Fire Department
12.1 TCR
- Noroton Fire D
Noroton Fire Department
12 TCR
- Fire and Rescu
Fire and Rescue Services
12 TCR
What this shows Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 averages 12.1 TCR (378% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 TCR series: 2016=1581 · 2017=74.9 · 2018=15.6 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=7.6 · 2021=19.6 · 2022=13 · 2023=0 · 2024=24.6 · BLS 3.2
Where Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #66 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Fire Company #1 has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 24.6 | 24.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 13.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 74.9 | 74.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1581.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Shelton
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 111 employers in Shelton, 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 | Station 6: Edwards | 12.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stratford Fire Department | 12.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Noroton Fire Department | 12.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire and Rescue Services | 12.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lebanon | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eversource - Tolland | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pavarini NE Construction Co. LLC | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Middletown Public Works | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AffinEco, LLC | 1,740 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SMG | 1,487 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SSC, Inc. | 820 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lockheed Martin Corporation US CT Shelton Far Mill Crossng (5223) | 655 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MIW021 | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shepherd of The Valley Lutheran Retirement Inc. - Boardman | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Coldspring - Raymond | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Western Propane | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | A/C Technical Services, LLC | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | LP Carrollton, LLC | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sautter Crane Rental, Inc. | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MH Davenport | 70 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.