Aquariums · Illinois
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL · ~440 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
John G. Shedd Aquarium runs at 157% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Aquariums workplace, earning a grade D.
John G. Shedd Aquarium: 4.9 TCR = 157% of Aquariums BLS 3.1 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
John G. Shedd Aquarium safety composite
John G. Shedd Aquarium scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
63/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 2.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−1.5
2016→2024
John G. Shedd Aquarium injury rate improved
John G. Shedd Aquarium's TCR fell 1.5 from 5.4 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=5.4 · 2017=5.0 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=7.3 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Chicago, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 157% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #2/6
- PHOTO National Aquarium An…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 146 inj
- SIZE ~440 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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John G. Shedd Aquarium in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
John G. Shedd Aquarium
4.9 TCR
- National Aquar
National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center
4.9 TCR
- Central Park Z
Central Park Zoo
4.9 TCR
- International
International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animal DBA The Wilds
4.9 TCR
- Downtown Aquar
Downtown Aquarium Houston
4.9 TCR
What this shows John G. Shedd Aquarium averages 4.9 TCR (157% of the Aquariums BLS benchmark).
John G. Shedd Aquarium TCR series: 2016=5.4 · 2017=5 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=6.2 · 2020=4.4 · 2021=7.3 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.1
Where John G. Shedd Aquarium falls in its industry
174 Aquariums establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 6 Aquariums employers in Illinois.
John G. Shedd Aquarium has more employees than the Aquariums median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.8. 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 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · IL · Chicago
174 Aquariums employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | National Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central Park Zoo | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animal DBA The Wilds | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Downtown Aquarium Houston | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Schuman Cheese Elgin | 440 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BUNN - Stevenson Drive | 440 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Illinois CancerCare | 440 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Danfoss LLC | 439 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Tim Chesney Miami Covington | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Quality One Woodwork LLC | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Central Pet - Aurora | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Shop Rite of Bruckner Blvd | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Maloney Properties, Inc. | 440 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cheshire Corectional Institution | 440 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marshall Pickens Hospital | 440 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wegmans Burlington 059 | 440 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.