Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) · Tennessee
Union University
Jackson, TN · ~48 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.0
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Union University runs at 227% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) workplace, earning a grade F.
Union University: 6.8 TCR = 227% of Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) BLS 3.0 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Union University safety composite
Union University scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 20%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.8 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
Union University held a steady TCR band
Union University's TCR held near 0.0 from 3.2 in 2016 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 16.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.2 · 2017=16.7 · 2018=13.3 · 2019=3.5 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=6.0 · 2023=7.0 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 722310 · Jackson, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 227% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #113/133
- PHOTO 4021-000010093
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 4021-000010093 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Union University in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Union University
6.8 TCR
- 4021-000010093
4021-000010093
6.8 TCR
- Colgate Coop
Colgate Coop
6.8 TCR
- Angelo St
Angelo St
6.8 TCR
- Culver Academi
Culver Academies
6.8 TCR
What this shows Union University averages 6.8 TCR (227% of the Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) BLS benchmark).
Union University TCR series: 2016=3.2 · 2017=16.7 · 2018=13.3 · 2019=3.5 · 2020=4.6 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=6 · 2023=7 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 3.0
Where Union University falls in its industry
6,952 Cafeteria food services contra establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Tennessee alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #113 safest of 133 Cafeteria food services contra employers in Tennessee.
Union University has more employees than the Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16.7 | 13.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
722310 · TN · Jackson
6,952 Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 233 employers in Jackson, TN · 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 | 4021-000010093 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Colgate Coop | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Angelo St | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Culver Academies | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bolivar Energy Authority | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electric Department | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jefferson Cocke County Utility District | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Chattanooga Service Center | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | JACKSON MADISON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL | 4,844 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jackson Manufacturing Facility - KNA | 1,210 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Faucet Company of Tennessee | 1,125 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Jackson | 1,046 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | T.J. Campbell Construction Co. | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crockett Electric Co. | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heartland REMC - Wabash District | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Coal Valley IL | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Berkshire Precision Tool, LLC | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EMA Electromechanics, Inc. | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sierra OR Main and Other | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Headquarters | 48 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.