Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Illinois
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department
Village of Elmwood Park, IL · ~26 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department runs at 154% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade D.
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department: 4.9 TCR = 154% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department safety composite
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 85% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
74/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 4.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 85% 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
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department: 1.0 → 5.9 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 7.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2023
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department's TCR rose 4.9 from 1.0 in 2020 to 5.9 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.9 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Village of Elmwood Park, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 154% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #47/262
- PHOTO Norwood Park Fire Pr…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~26 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Norwood Park Fire Protection District (0.0 TCR gap)
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Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 1083 GRAYSLAKE
1083 GRAYSLAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
5 TCR
- Orem City Fire
Orem City Fire Department
5 TCR
- Village of Oak
Village of Oak Brook - Fire Dept
5 TCR
- This site
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department
4.9 TCR
- Norwood Park F
Norwood Park Fire Protection District
4.9 TCR
What this shows Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department averages 4.9 TCR (154% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department TCR series: 2020=1 · 2022=7.9 · 2023=5.9 · BLS 3.2
Where Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 79% 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 #47 safest of 262 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Illinois.
Village of Elmwood Park Fire Department has fewer employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · IL · Village of Elmwood Park
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 · 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 | Norwood Park Fire Protection District | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 1083 GRAYSLAKE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Orem City Fire Department | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Village of Oak Brook - Fire Dept | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Rock River - Corporate | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Corporate | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hill 'N Dale Farm | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Jackson Generation | 26 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Salo Manufacturing | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | GJR Management Inc | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 20529 Northampton | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Starling at San Jose | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Electrical Engineering and Equipment Co (Pc4426) | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sheriff's Office / Law Enforcement Center | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Emergency Medical Services / Transit Building | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CED Greentech (PC1875) | 26 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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