Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Fire Department
Wallingford, CT · ~82 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fire Department runs at 395% 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: 12.7 TCR = 395% 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 35%), 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).
40/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 12.65 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 5.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% 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
−3.9
2016→2024
Fire Department injury rate improved
Fire Department's TCR fell 3.9 from 19.5 in 2016 to 15.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 20.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=19.5 · 2017=20.5 · 2018=9.7 · 2019=13.4 · 2020=12.0 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=8.7 · 2023=12.1 · 2024=15.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Wallingford, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.7 · 395% of ind
- DART 6.0 DART
- RANK #69/113
- PHOTO Fire Department
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 80 inj
- SIZE ~82 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Fire Department (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
- City of Rosevi
City of Roseville Fire Department
12.8 TCR
- Clarendon Hill
Clarendon Hills Fire Department
12.8 TCR
- This site
Fire Department
12.7 TCR
- Fire Departmen
Fire Department
12.7 TCR
- Fire Station #
Fire Station #1
12.7 TCR
What this shows Fire Department averages 12.7 TCR (395% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Fire Department TCR series: 2016=19.5 · 2017=20.5 · 2018=9.7 · 2019=13.4 · 2020=12 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=8.7 · 2023=12.1 · 2024=15.5 · BLS 3.2
Where Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 35% 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 #69 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 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12.0 | 9.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20.5 | 6.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19.5 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Wallingford
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 · 136 employers in Wallingford, 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 | Fire Department | 12.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Station #1 | 12.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Roseville Fire Department | 12.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Clarendon Hills Fire Department | 12.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | GROWER DIRECT FARMS | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Silktown Roofing, Inc./Manchester CT | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | South Windsor Service | 82 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Aerospace Techniques Inc. | 82 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon Transportation Services : BDL5 | 1,386 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gaylord Hopital | 986 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - BDL5 | 956 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DDS South Region | 606 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Agri Drain Corporation | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dykhuis Farms | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0555 Plainview | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0771 Delray Beach | 12.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Manor at Greendale | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | New Road Facility | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | VDF Drum Dry Plant | 82 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Main Office | 82 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.