Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Minnesota
Fire Department
Rochester, MN · ~108 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fire Department runs at 332% 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: 10.6 TCR = 332% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 8y 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 46%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 10.63 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−7.1
2017→2024
Fire Department injury rate improved
Fire Department's TCR fell 7.1 from 11.6 in 2017 to 4.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 16.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.6 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=14.7 · 2021=12.4 · 2022=16.1 · 2023=7.6 · 2024=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Rochester, MN ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 10.6 · 332% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #19/38
- PHOTO Cary Fire Protection…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 80 inj
- SIZE ~108 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cary 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
10.6 TCR
- Cary Fire Prot
Cary Fire Protection District
10.6 TCR
- Northwest Fire
Northwest Fire District
10.6 TCR
- Tualatin Valle
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
10.6 TCR
- Town of Hamden
Town of Hamden - Fire Department
10.6 TCR
What this shows Fire Department averages 10.6 TCR (332% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Fire Department TCR series: 2017=11.6 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=14.7 · 2021=12.4 · 2022=16.1 · 2023=7.6 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 3.2
Where Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 46% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 38 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Minnesota.
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 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · MN · Rochester
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 290 employers in Rochester, MN · 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 | Cary Fire Protection District | 10.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Northwest Fire District | 10.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue | 10.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Town of Hamden - Fire Department | 10.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gordon Construction of Mahnomen, Inc | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kraemer North America - MN All Others | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gartner Refrigeration | 108 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Main | 108 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mayo Clinic Rochester | 38,233 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Olmsted County | 1,304 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC | 1,051 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS | 823 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Stericycle - San Diego,CA | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Box Express Mfg | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shore Point Distributing Co., Inc. | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Y.B.Welding Inc | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Plastipak-Victorville | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rouses Market #38 | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Walnut Hill Shop n Save | 108 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OH - Burton | 108 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.