Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) · Indiana
The Republic
Columbus, IN · ~68 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.4
- Avg TCR
- 0.7
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Republic runs at 199% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) workplace, earning a grade D.
The Republic: 1.4 TCR = 199% of Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) BLS 0.7 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Republic safety composite
The Republic scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% 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).
69/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−2.2
2016→2024
The Republic injury rate improved
The Republic's TCR fell 2.2 from 2.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 2.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.2 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=2.0 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 511110 · Columbus, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 1.4 · 199% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO Villages Media Manag…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~68 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Villages Media Management - Administration (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Republic in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Republic
1.4 TCR
- Villages Media
Villages Media Management - Administration
1.4 TCR
- The Forum of F
The Forum of Fargo/Moorhead
1.4 TCR
- Brownsville He
Brownsville Herald
1.2 TCR
- Lancaster Farm
Lancaster Farming
1.2 TCR
What this shows The Republic averages 1.4 TCR (199% of the Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) BLS benchmark).
The Republic TCR series: 2016=2.2 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=1.9 · 2022=2 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 0.7
Where The Republic falls in its industry
61 Newspaper publishers (except e establishmentsSafer than 74% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Newspaper publishers (except e employers in Indiana.
The Republic has fewer employees than the Newspaper publishers (except exclusive I median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
511110 · IN · Columbus
61 Newspaper publishers (except exclusive Internet publishing) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 141 employers in Columbus, IN · 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 | Villages Media Management - Administration | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Forum of Fargo/Moorhead | 1.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brownsville Herald | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Lancaster Farming | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Patterson Horth, Inc. | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eaton Mill | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Indiana Plant | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lawrence Building Corporation | 68 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyota Material Handling, Inc. | 1,961 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NTN Driveshaft Inc. | 1,756 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Columbus Engine Plant | 1,335 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Commons Office Building | 1,248 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Smith County Middle School | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Haddad Subaru | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AAF Flanders FFI | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Charles D. Lowder, Inc. | 1.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 5168 Fresenius Medical Care | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Police - Criminal Investigation | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate Office | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Smith County High School | 68 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.