Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Connecticut
Preston Fire Department
Preston, CT · ~18 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Preston Fire Department runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Preston Fire Department: 8.4 TCR = 263% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Preston Fire Department safety composite
Preston Fire Department scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 85% 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 8.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% 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%).
TCR Δ
−18.3
2018→2021
Preston Fire Department injury rate improved
Preston Fire Department's TCR fell 18.3 from 18.3 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2018 at 18.3 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=18.3 · 2019=15.4 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Preston, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.4 · 263% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #35/113
- PHOTO City of Portage - De…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~18 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division (0.0 TCR gap)
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Preston Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Preston Fire Department
8.4 TCR
- City of Portag
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division
8.4 TCR
- Winfield Fire
Winfield Fire Protection Dist
8.4 TCR
- City Fire Prot
City Fire Protection Services
8.4 TCR
- FIRE DEPARTMEN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
8.4 TCR
What this shows Preston Fire Department averages 8.4 TCR (263% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Preston Fire Department TCR series: 2018=18.3 · 2019=15.4 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · BLS 3.2
Where Preston Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 58% 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 #35 safest of 113 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Connecticut.
Preston Fire Department has fewer 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CT · Preston
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 · 5 employers in Preston, CT · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Winfield Fire Protection Dist | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City Fire Protection Services | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FIRE DEPARTMENT | 8.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | city of Middletown - Sewer Department | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Town of Ridgefield | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Half Full Brewery, Inc. | 18 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JSL Asphalt, Inc Windsor Locks | 18 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Southeast Area Transit District | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Covanta Southeastern Connecticut Company | 44 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Overhead Door Co of Norwich, Incorporated | 38 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Preston General Government | 38 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Wenner Bakery-New Jersey Facility | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Drury Inn & Suites - Amarillo | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Clark Pavement Marking, Inc. | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1319 - Mount Pleasant Sc Whse | 8.4 TCR |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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