Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Middletown Fire Department
Middletown, CT · ~65 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Middletown Fire Department runs at 142% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade D.
Middletown Fire Department: 4.5 TCR = 142% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Middletown Fire Department safety composite
Middletown Fire Department scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 81% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 4.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 2 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Middletown Fire Department: 3.2 → 6.0 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 8.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0.44× in 2021
Middletown Fire Department's TCR rose 2.8 from 3.2 in 2016 to 6.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2017 at 8.0 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Middletown, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 142% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #12/113
- PHOTO La Grange Fire Depar…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~65 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: La Grange Fire Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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Middletown Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Milford Fire D
Milford Fire Department - Station 5
4.6 TCR
- Fire Departmen
Fire Department
4.6 TCR
- This site
Middletown Fire Department
4.5 TCR
- La Grange Fire
La Grange Fire Department
4.5 TCR
- Station 60
Station 60
4.5 TCR
What this shows Middletown Fire Department averages 4.5 TCR (142% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Middletown Fire Department TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2017=8 · 2018=3 · 2019=4 · 2020=3 · 2021=6 · BLS 3.2
Where Middletown Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 81% 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 #12 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
Middletown Fire Department has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Middletown
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 · 119 employers in Middletown, 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 | La Grange Fire Department | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Milford Fire Department - Station 5 | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Station 60 | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Department | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Connecticut | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Acranom Masonry Enterprises | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Automated Building Systems, Inc. CT Office | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RRSC Bridgeport | 65 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pratt & Whitney Middletown | 2,686 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIDDLESEX HEALTH SYSTEM INC. | 2,666 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6458-MIDD | 1,435 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Middletown Public Schools | 1,105 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | WFP Hospitality LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Subs 4 U LLC | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ATLSD - Springhill Suites Atlanta | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Prince Conti Hotel | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cedar Rapids, IA/Quad Cities HVAC | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | US088: Peoria 375 - SG | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Phoenix | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Green Bay- 37 | 65 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.