General services departments, government · Connecticut
Public Works
Colchester, CT · ~24 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Public Works runs at 413% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical General services departments, government workplace, earning a grade F.
Public Works: 13.2 TCR = 413% of General services departments, government BLS 3.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Public Works safety composite
Public Works scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% 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
−3.3
2017→2024
Public Works injury rate improved
Public Works's TCR fell 3.3 from 20.1 in 2017 to 16.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 28.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=20.1 · 2018=28.1 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=15.4 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=16.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 921190 · Colchester, CT ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.2 · 413% of ind
- DART 3.4 DART
- RANK #103/124
- PHOTO Public Works Departm…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~24 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Public Works Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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Public Works in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Summit Townshi
Summit Township
13.3 TCR
- This site
Public Works
13.2 TCR
- Public Works D
Public Works Department
13.2 TCR
- City of Irvine
City of Irvine
13.2 TCR
- 990 CITY OF ZI
990 CITY OF ZION
13.2 TCR
What this shows Public Works averages 13.2 TCR (413% of the General services departments, government BLS benchmark).
Public Works TCR series: 2017=20.1 · 2018=28.1 · 2019=0 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=15.4 · 2023=4.6 · 2024=16.8 · BLS 3.2
Where Public Works falls in its industry
1,496 General services departments, establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Connecticut alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #103 safest of 124 General services departments, employers in Connecticut.
Public Works has fewer employees than the General services departments, government median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28.1 | 18.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20.1 | 15.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
921190 · CT · Colchester
1,496 General services departments, government employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,008 rated employers in Connecticut with headcount on file · 22 employers in Colchester, 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 | Public Works Department | 13.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Irvine | 13.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 990 CITY OF ZION | 13.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Summit Township | 13.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bridgeport Energy | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | West Haven Waste Water Treatment | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | West Hartford Filters | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UCE Fine Builders, Inc. | 24 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | S&S Worldwide | 231 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Caring Community of CT., Inc. | 176 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STOP & SHOP 100608 | 168 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 100608 | 161 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Idhai - Hailey | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nhken - Keene | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Doubletree San Antonio Airport | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AAA Club Alliance Brewster Ave | 13.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Flrsw - Regional Southwest Airport | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Okwoo - Woodward | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Evergreen Estates I | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | George L. Throop Company | 24 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.