Water control and quality program administration · Oregon
Public Works - Operations
Salem, OR · ~257 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Public Works - Operations runs at 264% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water control and quality program administration workplace, earning a grade F.
Public Works - Operations: 8.4 TCR = 264% of Water control and quality program administration BLS 3.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Public Works - Operations safety composite
Public Works - Operations scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 21%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−9.2
2016→2024
Public Works - Operations injury rate improved
Public Works - Operations's TCR fell 9.2 from 13.9 in 2016 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 13.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.32× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=13.9 · 2017=12.6 · 2018=6.3 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=8.4 · 2023=9.5 · 2024=4.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 924110 · Salem, OR ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.4 · 264% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #3/5
- PHOTO City Of Meriden Wate…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 115 inj
- SIZE ~257 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: City Of Meriden Water Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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Public Works - Operations in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- City Of Meride
City Of Meriden Water Department
8.5 TCR
- This site
Public Works - Operations
8.4 TCR
- Public Works D
Public Works Department
8.3 TCR
- Maintenance Ce
Maintenance Center
8.1 TCR
- City of Phoeni
City of Phoenix G80 Water Serv
8.1 TCR
What this shows Public Works - Operations averages 8.4 TCR (264% of the Water control and quality program administration BLS benchmark).
Public Works - Operations TCR series: 2016=13.9 · 2017=12.6 · 2018=6.3 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=5.7 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=8.4 · 2023=9.5 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 3.2
Where Public Works - Operations falls in its industry
131 Water control and quality prog establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 5 Water control and quality prog employers in Oregon.
Public Works - Operations has more employees than the Water control and quality program admini median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
924110 · OR · Salem
131 Water control and quality program administration employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 471 employers in Salem, 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 | City Of Meriden Water Department | 8.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Works Department | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Maintenance Center | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Phoenix G80 Water Serv | 8.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Region 1-Flanders | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Portland Main | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dillard Plywood | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Core-Mark Portland | 257 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Oregon State Hospital-Salem Campus | 2,036 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : PDX7 | 1,559 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chemeketa Community College | 1,551 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Human Service Building ODHS | 1,402 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Uintah Store | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ohio Aluminum Industries | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SSA Gulf - Port Arthur | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kansas City, MO | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Arkema Inc. Calvert City Plant | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Scott Bridge Company, Inc. | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Walker, Inc. | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Giant Eagle #0010 | 257 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.