Building cleaning services, janitorial · Illinois
University of Chicago
Alsip, IL · ~136 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
University of Chicago runs at 181% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Building cleaning services, janitorial workplace, earning a grade D.
University of Chicago: 8.2 TCR = 181% of Building cleaning services, janitorial BLS 4.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
University of Chicago safety composite
University of Chicago scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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
−12.4
2016→2024
University of Chicago injury rate improved
University of Chicago's TCR fell 12.4 from 16.4 in 2016 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 16.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.5× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=16.4 · 2023=4.0 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561720 · Alsip, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 8.2 · 181% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #164/189
- PHOTO SODEXO AT DELTA SKY …
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 23 inj
- SIZE ~136 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SODEXO AT DELTA SKY CLUB MCO JANITORIAL (0.0 TCR gap)
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University of Chicago in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
University of Chicago
8.2 TCR
- SODEXO AT DELT
SODEXO AT DELTA SKY CLUB MCO JANITORIAL
8.2 TCR
- ES-PROVID HC W
ES-PROVID HC WACO
8.2 TCR
- The Colonies a
The Colonies at Williamsburg
8.2 TCR
- BBB 14500/1460
BBB 14500/14600
8.1 TCR
What this shows University of Chicago averages 8.2 TCR (181% of the Building cleaning services, janitorial BLS benchmark).
University of Chicago TCR series: 2016=16.4 · 2023=4 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 4.5
Where University of Chicago falls in its industry
4,064 Building cleaning services, ja establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.2.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #164 safest of 189 Building cleaning services, ja employers in Illinois.
University of Chicago has more employees than the Building cleaning services, janitorial median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.2. 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 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16.4 | 6.4 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561720 · IL · Alsip
4,064 Building cleaning services, janitorial employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 117 employers in Alsip, 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 | SODEXO AT DELTA SKY CLUB MCO JANITORIAL | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ES-PROVID HC WACO | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BBB 14500/14600 | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The Colonies at Williamsburg | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 71E - Northern N - IL Electric Ops | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Northern N - IL Electric Ops | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crestwood | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2000 Plus Groups, Inc. DBA Crescent Foods | 136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Menasha Packaging Company - Alsip | 783 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1005 - Alsip | 594 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Alsip | 388 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Griffith Foods - Alsip | 380 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Pember Companies, Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Builders Concrete & Supply, Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US Components LLC | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Parton Lumber Company | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Colorado Springs (54) | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CAZ-Tempe Operations Center 0042-FAC31 | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0144 Portland | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trader Joe's 0533 Hartsdale | 136 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.