Academies, college or university · Minnesota
North Central Research and Outreach Center
Grand Rapids, MN · ~18 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.6
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North Central Research and Outreach Center runs at 754% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Academies, college or university workplace, earning a grade F.
North Central Research and Outreach Center: 10.6 TCR = 754% of Academies, college or university BLS 1.4 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North Central Research and Outreach Center safety composite
North Central Research and Outreach Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
15/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% 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
North Central Research and Outreach Center: 0.0 → 13.3 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 26.3 TCR · DART/TCR 0.63× in 2024
North Central Research and Outreach Center's TCR rose 13.3 from 0.0 in 2018 to 13.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 26.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611310 · Grand Rapids, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.6 · 754% of ind
- DART 6.7 DART
- RANK #47/47
- PHOTO University Health Se…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~18 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: University Health Service UIC Rockford (0.7 TCR gap)
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North Central Research and Outreach Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- University Hea
University Health Service UIC Rockford
11.2 TCR
- This site
North Central Research and Outreach Center
10.6 TCR
- UW Pack Forest
UW Pack Forest
9.7 TCR
- UConn Health
UConn Health
9.4 TCR
- FM Middletown
FM Middletown Hospitality
9.2 TCR
What this shows North Central Research and Outreach Center averages 10.6 TCR (754% of the Academies, college or university BLS benchmark).
North Central Research and Outreach Center TCR series: 2018=0 · 2019=26.3 · 2020=6.2 · 2021=0 · 2022=5.9 · 2023=22.2 · 2024=13.3 · BLS 1.4
Where North Central Research and Outreach Center falls in its industry
347 Academies, college or universi establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #47 safest of 47 Academies, college or universi employers in Minnesota.
North Central Research and Outreach Center has fewer employees than the Academies, college or university median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 13.3 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26.3 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611310 · MN · Grand Rapids
347 Academies, college or university employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 75 employers in Grand Rapids, MN · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | University Health Service UIC Rockford | 11.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UW Pack Forest | 9.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UConn Health | 9.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FM Middletown Hospitality | 9.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | WPI-Fieldstaff | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Select Genetics MN Magnum 003-0138-MA | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mesabi Metallics | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Vigen Construction- Erskine | 18 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital | 706 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grand Itasca Clniic & Hospital | 665 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1609 | 304 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1609 | 301 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | CAO001 | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TNM001 | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bay Farms Corporation | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of Everett | 10.6 TCR |
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.