Elementary and secondary schools · Indiana
Transportation Department
Columbus, IN · ~1,167 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.7
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Transportation Department runs at 266% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Elementary and secondary schools workplace, earning a grade F.
Transportation Department: 3.7 TCR = 266% of Elementary and secondary schools BLS 1.4 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Transportation Department safety composite
Transportation Department scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Transportation Department: 0.7 → 13.6 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 13.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Transportation Department's TCR rose 12.9 from 0.7 in 2021 to 13.6 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611110 · Columbus, IN ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade F · TCR 3.7 · 266% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #58/123
- PHOTO Westview Elementary …
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~1,167 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Westview Elementary School (0.0 TCR gap)
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Transportation Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Transportation Department
3.7 TCR
- Westview Eleme
Westview Elementary School
3.7 TCR
- Oak Ridge Scho
Oak Ridge School
3.7 TCR
- Minoa Elementa
Minoa Elementary School
3.7 TCR
- Melrose Elemen
Melrose Elementary School
3.7 TCR
What this shows Transportation Department averages 3.7 TCR (266% of the Elementary and secondary schools BLS benchmark).
Transportation Department TCR series: 2021=0.7 · 2022=0.3 · 2023=0.4 · 2024=13.6 · BLS 1.4
Where Transportation Department falls in its industry
3,374 Elementary and secondary schoo establishmentsSafer than 50% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.8.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #58 safest of 123 Elementary and secondary schoo employers in Indiana.
Transportation Department has more employees than the Elementary and secondary schools median and a lower 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 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611110 · IN · Columbus
3,374 Elementary and secondary schools 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 | Westview Elementary School | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Oak Ridge School | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Minoa Elementary School | 3.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Melrose Elementary School | 3.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cummins Technical Center | 1,174 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Samtec | 1,176 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hancock Wellness Center and Medical Office McCordsville | 1,178 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ameristar Casino and Hotel East Chicago | 1,155 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 | First Capital Insulation Inc. | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bakkavor USA | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Safety Kleen Systems Inc 77BPF | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Washington State Senate | 3.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - MIA5 | 1,167 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NAIC2 | 1,167 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1741 Ashland Ave | 1,167 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Longmont, CO | 1,167 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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