Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Fire Department
Bristol, CT · ~92 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 15.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fire Department runs at 495% 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.
Fire Department: 15.8 TCR = 495% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fire Department safety composite
Fire Department scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 15.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% 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
−1.8
2016→2024
Fire Department injury rate improved
Fire Department's TCR fell 1.8 from 10.0 in 2016 to 8.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 35.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.26× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.0 · 2017=14.0 · 2018=18.8 · 2019=15.0 · 2020=35.7 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=16.9 · 2023=14.9 · 2024=8.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Bristol, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 15.8 · 495% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #86/113
- PHOTO New Lenox Fire Prote…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 87 inj
- SIZE ~92 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: New Lenox Fire Protection District (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Fire Department
15.8 TCR
- New Lenox Fire
New Lenox Fire Protection District
15.8 TCR
- Station 67
Station 67
15.8 TCR
- FIRE #5 1023
FIRE #5 1023 E. 900 SO.
15.8 TCR
- Eugene/Springf
Eugene/Springfield - Fire Station 16
15.7 TCR
What this shows Fire Department averages 15.8 TCR (495% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Fire Department TCR series: 2016=10 · 2017=14 · 2018=18.8 · 2019=15 · 2020=35.7 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=16.9 · 2023=14.9 · 2024=8.1 · BLS 3.2
Where Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 22% 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 #86 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
Fire Department 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 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14.9 | 9.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16.9 | 7.9 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 35.7 | 31.6 | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.8 | 13.8 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.0 | 12.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Bristol
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 · 95 employers in Bristol, 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 | New Lenox Fire Protection District | 15.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Station 67 | 15.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FIRE #5 1023 E. 900 SO. | 15.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eugene/Springfield - Fire Station 16 | 15.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CT-Hartford Distribution Center | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Standard Builders Inc. | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Atlas Residential & Commercial Services, LLC | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Columbia Manufacturing Inc | 92 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ESPN Bristol Campus | 3,688 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ESPN Headquarters | 3,607 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bristol Public Schoold | 1,432 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bristol Hospital | 1,370 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Qualex SOM Biulding at Linkbelt | 15.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lancaster Vending | 15.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ideal Plumbing Heating Air Electrical Inc. | 15.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Northern Light Mayo Hospital | 15.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Arbor Terrace Peachtree City | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kie-Con | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BASF Mauldin | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center | 92 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.