Planetariums · Illinois
The Adler Planetarium
Chicago, IL · ~154 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Adler Planetarium runs at 38% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Planetariums workplace, earning a grade A.
The Adler Planetarium: 1.2 TCR = 38% of Planetariums BLS 3.1 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Adler Planetarium safety composite
The Adler Planetarium scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 89% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.18 per 100 workers
Safer than 89% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 81% 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
−1.4
2017→2024
The Adler Planetarium injury rate improved
The Adler Planetarium's TCR fell 1.4 from 1.4 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 2.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=1.4 · 2018=2.3 · 2019=1.6 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=2.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712110 · Chicago, IL AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 38% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #4/12
- PHOTO The Naval Aviation M…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~154 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Adler Planetarium in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Adler Planetarium
1.2 TCR
- The Naval Avia
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Boca Raton Mus
Boca Raton Museum of Art Inc
1.2 TCR
- 4829-13230
4829-13230
1.2 TCR
- The Art Instit
The Art Institute of Chicago
1.2 TCR
What this shows The Adler Planetarium averages 1.2 TCR (38% of the Planetariums BLS benchmark).
The Adler Planetarium TCR series: 2017=1.4 · 2018=2.3 · 2019=1.6 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=0 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=2 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.1
Where The Adler Planetarium falls in its industry
246 Planetariums establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 12 Planetariums employers in Illinois.
The Adler Planetarium has more employees than the Planetariums median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712110 · IL · Chicago
246 Planetariums employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 2,934 employers in Chicago, IL · 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 | The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Boca Raton Museum of Art Inc | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 4829-13230 | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Art Institute of Chicago | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 118 - South Capitol Bridge Builders | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harold O'shea Builders | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Peoria Corn Plant | 154 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Gibson City | 154 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago Public Schools | 49,500 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Chicago/Corporate | 18,831 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Illinois at Chicago | 13,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 12,732 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | S03272 - King George County Landfill | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gaffney | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mercersburg Printing Inc | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | District Service Center | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sportech, Inc - Building One | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0017 Los Angeles | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rouses Market #29 | 154 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Envirovantage | 154 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.