Canal, irrigation · Oregon
North Unit Irrigation District
Madras, OR · ~27 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 15.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
North Unit Irrigation District runs at 1324% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Canal, irrigation workplace, earning a grade F.
North Unit Irrigation District: 15.9 TCR = 1324% of Canal, irrigation BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
North Unit Irrigation District safety composite
North Unit Irrigation District scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 3%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 15.89 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% 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
−21.6
2016→2024
North Unit Irrigation District injury rate improved
North Unit Irrigation District's TCR fell 21.6 from 28.4 in 2016 to 6.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 32.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=28.4 · 2017=8.0 · 2019=3.9 · 2020=18.4 · 2021=22.7 · 2022=32.4 · 2023=6.6 · 2024=6.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Madras, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 15.9 · 1324% of ind
- DART 6.8 DART
- RANK #18/18
- PHOTO Gurnee Public Works …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Gurnee Public Works Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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North Unit Irrigation District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Essex Operatio
Essex Operations and Control
16 TCR
- This site
North Unit Irrigation District
15.9 TCR
- Gurnee Public
Gurnee Public Works Department
15.9 TCR
- Public Utiliti
Public Utilities, Sewer, Engineering, Water Treatment Plants
15.6 TCR
- Public Works-
Public Works- Water & Sewer Dept.
15.6 TCR
What this shows North Unit Irrigation District averages 15.9 TCR (1324% of the Canal, irrigation BLS benchmark).
North Unit Irrigation District TCR series: 2016=28.4 · 2017=8 · 2019=3.9 · 2020=18.4 · 2021=22.7 · 2022=32.4 · 2023=6.6 · 2024=6.8 · BLS 1.2
Where North Unit Irrigation District falls in its industry
727 Canal, irrigation establishmentsSafer than 3% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #18 safest of 18 Canal, irrigation employers in Oregon.
North Unit Irrigation District has fewer employees than the Canal, irrigation median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32.4 | 8.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · OR · Madras
727 Canal, irrigation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 27 employers in Madras, OR · 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 | Gurnee Public Works Department | 15.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Essex Operations and Control | 16.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Utilities, Sewer, Engineering, Water Treatment Plants | 15.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Works- Water & Sewer Dept. | 15.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Gold Dust Potato Processors, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NW Transplants LLC | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Home Farm | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | COLEMAN AGRICULTURE INC | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bright Wood Corporation | 879 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KEITH Manufacturing Co. | 204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Charles Madras | 165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SWY-0019-0019-01960 FAC-01960-MADRAS-OR | 158 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Grand Elk | 15.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CON003 | 15.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Medford Shoprite, Inc | 15.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dickinson County Road Commission | 15.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brady-Built Inc. | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bobcat of the Rockies - Golden | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shop and Warehouse | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Silverwell Energy | 27 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.