Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) · Minnesota
Metro Transit Northstar
Big Lake, MN · ~30 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Metro Transit Northstar runs at 151% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) workplace, earning a grade D.
Metro Transit Northstar: 6.8 TCR = 151% of Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Metro Transit Northstar safety composite
Metro Transit Northstar scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 57% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 43%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 6.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 3.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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
−11.6
2017→2024
Metro Transit Northstar injury rate improved
Metro Transit Northstar's TCR fell 11.6 from 14.9 in 2017 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 14.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=14.9 · 2018=3.3 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=9.5 · 2021=4.8 · 2022=9.8 · 2023=8.9 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 485111 · Big Lake, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 6.8 · 151% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #13/18
- PHOTO NTF
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: NTF (0.0 TCR gap)
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Metro Transit Northstar in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Metro Transit Northstar
6.8 TCR
- NTF
NTF
6.8 TCR
- 1361 BUS OVERH
1361 BUS OVERHAUL PROGRAM
6.8 TCR
- Four Mile Run
Four Mile Run Bus Facility
6.8 TCR
- St. Cloud Metr
St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission
6.7 TCR
What this shows Metro Transit Northstar averages 6.8 TCR (151% of the Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) BLS benchmark).
Metro Transit Northstar TCR series: 2017=14.9 · 2018=3.3 · 2019=0 · 2020=9.5 · 2021=4.8 · 2022=9.8 · 2023=8.9 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 4.5
Where Metro Transit Northstar falls in its industry
421 Mixed mode transit systems (e. establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.8.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 18 Mixed mode transit systems (e. employers in Minnesota.
Metro Transit Northstar has fewer employees than the Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, c median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.8. 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 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.9 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
485111 · MN · Big Lake
421 Mixed mode transit systems (e.g., bus, commuter rail, subway combinations) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 31 employers in Big Lake, 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 | NTF | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1361 BUS OVERHAUL PROGRAM | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Four Mile Run Bus Facility | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission | 6.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nelson Nursery | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Northern Plains Dairy | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | United Dairy, Westland Dairy | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pipestone Grow Finish | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Minnesota Limited | 849 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2031 Coborn's Big Lake | 152 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Premier Marine LLC | 142 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AES Arconic Big Lake | 125 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Torrington Wyoming Facility | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Etw East Earl | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alexandria 057 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | York Correctional Institution | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Knapheide Equipment Company Store | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bruewer Woodwork Mfg Co. | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hyatt Regency Harborside | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at William Penn University Ifm | 30 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.