Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Illinois
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department
Arlington Heights, IL · ~112 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department runs at 403% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department: 12.9 TCR = 403% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department safety composite
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 29%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 34% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.48 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% 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
−11.5
2020→2024
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department injury rate improved
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department's TCR fell 11.5 from 18.9 in 2020 to 7.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 18.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.58× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=18.9 · 2022=11.6 · 2023=13.6 · 2024=7.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Arlington Heights, IL ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 12.9 · 403% of ind
- DART 7.5 DART
- RANK #182/262
- PHOTO Fire Department
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~112 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Fire Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department
12.9 TCR
- Fire Departmen
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12.9 TCR
- Fire Departmen
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12.9 TCR
- Fire Departmen
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12.9 TCR
- City of Albany
City of Albany Fire Station 14
12.9 TCR
What this shows Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department averages 12.9 TCR (403% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department TCR series: 2020=18.9 · 2022=11.6 · 2023=13.6 · 2024=7.5 · BLS 3.2
Where Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 34% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #182 safest of 262 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Illinois.
Village of Arlington Heights - Fire Department has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 18.9 | 18.0 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · IL · Arlington Heights
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 121 employers in Arlington Heights, 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 | Fire Department | 12.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Department | 12.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Department | 12.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Albany Fire Station 14 | 12.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Home Forever Baths Company (DBA- Pacific Bath Chicago) | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lindblad Construction Company of Joliet, Inc. | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | G. E. Riddiford Company, Inc. | 112 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | FE Moran Special Hazards | 112 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northwest Community Hospital | 3,365 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS SCHOOL DISTRICT 25 | 911 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4813-48130002-ENCORE CHICAGO | 845 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lutheran Home and Serv For The Aged | 796 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Life Care Center of Medina | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heritage Woods of Newburgh | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Belmont Village Memphis | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Auto Cast Inc | 12.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Sherry-Netherland | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MAPLE Hill Auto Group | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | St Croix Linen | 112 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fareway Stores, Inc. 061 Ankeny | 112 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.