Universities · Minnesota
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · ~22,522 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
University of Minnesota Twin Cities runs at 152% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Universities workplace, earning a grade D.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities: 2.1 TCR = 152% of Universities BLS 1.4 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
University of Minnesota Twin Cities safety composite
University of Minnesota Twin Cities scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 30%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 2.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−2.1
2017→2024
University of Minnesota Twin Cities injury rate improved
University of Minnesota Twin Cities's TCR fell 2.1 from 3.3 in 2017 to 1.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 3.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.23× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.3 · 2018=3.2 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=1.7 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611310 · Minneapolis, MN ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 2.1 · 152% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #31/47
- PHOTO College of Saint Ben…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 2,998 inj
- SIZE ~22,522 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: College of Saint Benedict (0.0 TCR gap)
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- University of
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
2.2 TCR
- This site
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
2.1 TCR
- College of Sai
College of Saint Benedict
2.1 TCR
- Natural Resour
Natural Resources Research Institute
2.1 TCR
- Union College
Union College
2.1 TCR
What this shows University of Minnesota Twin Cities averages 2.1 TCR (152% of the Universities BLS benchmark).
University of Minnesota Twin Cities TCR series: 2017=3.3 · 2018=3.2 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=1.7 · 2022=1.4 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.2 · BLS 1.4
Where University of Minnesota Twin Cities falls in its industry
347 Universities establishmentsSafer than 30% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 47 Universities employers in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities has more employees than the Universities median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 241 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 233 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 332 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 313 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 332 | 20 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 497 | 56 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 527 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 523 | 32 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611310 · MN · Minneapolis
347 Universities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 1,321 employers in Minneapolis, MN · 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 | College of Saint Benedict | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Natural Resources Research Institute | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Union College | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 3M Center | 15,771 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MN950 MN TELECOMMUTER | 12,021 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 0501 - City Center | 8,459 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hennepin County Medical Center | 7,030 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 6,106 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Air Lines - MSP | 5,602 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2573-MN950 | 4,438 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Commons | 3,946 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Spartanburg, SC | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EnerSys Wyoming | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Fresh Market 013 | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 180-Tulsa | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Warren Technical Center | 22,693 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | UC Berkeley | 22,120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NA-US-CA-Fremont-45500 Fremont Blvd | 21,378 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Urbana Campus | 23,671 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.