Academies, college or university · Minnesota
University of Northwestern - St Paul
St. Paul, MN · ~1,544 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
University of Northwestern - St Paul runs at 77% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Academies, college or university workplace, earning a grade B.
University of Northwestern - St Paul: 1.1 TCR = 77% of Academies, college or university BLS 1.4 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
University of Northwestern - St Paul safety composite
University of Northwestern - St Paul scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 69% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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%).
Rising injury rate
University of Northwestern - St Paul: 1.3 → 1.6 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 1.6 TCR · DART/TCR 1.28× in 2024
University of Northwestern - St Paul's TCR rose 0.4 from 1.3 in 2017 to 1.6 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611310 · St. Paul, MN AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade B · TCR 1.1 · 77% of ind
- DART 1.4 DART
- RANK #11/47
- PHOTO University of Illino…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 38 inj
- SIZE ~1,544 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford (0.0 TCR gap)
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University of Northwestern - St Paul in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
University of Northwestern - St Paul
1.1 TCR
- University of
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford
1.1 TCR
- University of
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria
1.1 TCR
- UC Riverside
UC Riverside
1.1 TCR
- Truckee Meadow
Truckee Meadows Community College
1.1 TCR
What this shows University of Northwestern - St Paul averages 1.1 TCR (77% of the Academies, college or university BLS benchmark).
University of Northwestern - St Paul TCR series: 2017=1.3 · 2018=1.2 · 2019=0.9 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=0.9 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=0.8 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 1.4
Where University of Northwestern - St Paul falls in its industry
347 Academies, college or universi establishmentsSafer than 69% 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 #11 safest of 47 Academies, college or universi employers in Minnesota.
University of Northwestern - St Paul has more employees than the Academies, college or university median and a lower 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 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611310 · MN · St. Paul
347 Academies, college or university employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 370 employers in St. Paul, 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 | University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | University of Illinois College of Medicine - Peoria | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UC Riverside | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Truckee Meadows Community College | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hutchinson | 1,536 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MNSPH - ST PAUL HUB | 1,554 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CN Plymouth | 1,565 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ST. PAUL HUB (MNSPH) | 1,571 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | YCID | 5,214 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Boston Scientific CRM | 5,100 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United Hospital | 3,384 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IT Campus | 2,409 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Vcf 165 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Home Office | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bortunco, LLC | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Citizens Bank | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hartsville - Hrtsvlle | 1,544 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Whirlpool | 1,544 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Columbus # 9119 | 1,544 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amzl : Dla9 | 1,544 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.