Academies, elementary or secondary · Minnesota
Southern Research and Outreach Center
Waseca, MN · ~34 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southern Research and Outreach Center runs at 281% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Academies, elementary or secondary workplace, earning a grade F.
Southern Research and Outreach Center: 3.9 TCR = 281% of Academies, elementary or secondary BLS 1.4 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Southern Research and Outreach Center safety composite
Southern Research and Outreach Center scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−2.0
2018→2024
Southern Research and Outreach Center injury rate improved
Southern Research and Outreach Center's TCR fell 2.0 from 5.3 in 2018 to 3.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 6.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=5.3 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=6.4 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Waseca, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.9 · 281% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #876/1589
- PHOTO MCKINLEY EARLY CHILD…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~34 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MCKINLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (0.0 TCR gap)
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Southern Research and Outreach Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Southern Research and Outreach Center
3.9 TCR
- MCKINLEY EARLY
MCKINLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
3.9 TCR
- 101 - Cambridg
101 - Cambridge Primary School
3.9 TCR
- Orono ISD #278
Orono ISD #278-Intermediate School
3.9 TCR
- Whitesville El
Whitesville Elementary School
3.9 TCR
What this shows Southern Research and Outreach Center averages 3.9 TCR (281% of the Academies, elementary or secondary BLS benchmark).
Southern Research and Outreach Center TCR series: 2018=5.3 · 2019=2.9 · 2020=0 · 2021=6.4 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=3.2 · BLS 1.4
Where Southern Research and Outreach Center falls in its industry
3,374 Academies, elementary or secon establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #876 safest of 1589 Academies, elementary or secon employers in Minnesota.
Southern Research and Outreach Center has fewer employees than the Academies, elementary or secondary median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611110 · MN · Waseca
3,374 Academies, elementary or secondary employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 40 employers in Waseca, MN · 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 | MCKINLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 101 - Cambridge Primary School | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Orono ISD #278-Intermediate School | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Whitesville Elementary School | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KBQ, Inc. | 34 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Daybreak Foods, Inc. | 34 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Forsman Farms SH | 34 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Klaphake Feed Mill Inc. | 34 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Federal Correctional Institution | 833 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WASECA MN | 238 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cinch Connectivity Solutions | 200 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 1038 | 181 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Forged Components, Inc. - Forge USA | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Township-United Building Services, LLC | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sowa Enterprises inc | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Haier Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Grocery Outlet | 34 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Citizens Memorial Home Health Services | 34 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Air Force One, Inc. (Fitzenrider) | 34 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 660 Broadway | 34 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.