Warehouse and distribution center · Minnesota
Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center
DAYTON, MN · ~84 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 5.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center runs at 42% of its industry's injury rate — far safer than the typical Warehouse and distribution center workplace — earning a grade A.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 2.4
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 5.8
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 7
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 5.8 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 493110.
Where Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center falls in its industry
10,728 Warehouse and distribution cen establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center has an average TCR of 2.4, which is 42% of the industry average (5.8) for Warehouse and distribution center. This is significantly better than average.
Safety Insights for Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center
Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center operates an establishment with approximately 84 full-time equivalent workers in DAYTON, MN, classified under the Warehouse and distribution center industry (NAICS 493110). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 7 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 2.4 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the A letter grade (Excellent Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 5.8 for Warehouse and distribution center, Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center's workforce experiences 42% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked — a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers — so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries — there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source — name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor — OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 493110 — Warehouse and distribution center.
DART Rate — Transparent Calculation (2024)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
5 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 289,849 hours worked = 3.45 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904 — OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context — Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center (this establishment) | 2.42 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Warehousing and storage, general merchandise industry avg | 5.80 | BLS IIF, NAICS 493110 |
| Minnesota state avg (all industries) | 5.18 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics — Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2024: 7 reportable incidents · 7 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2023: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) — inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center's reported OSHA injury record — strong versus its Warehouse and distribution center peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 42% of the Warehouse and distribution center benchmark, Graco Inc. - Graco Distribution Center reports fewer injuries than typical peers — still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Warehouse and distribution center sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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