Hospitals, general medical and surgical · North Carolina
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Cary, NC · ~1,750 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 7.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WakeMed Cary Hospital runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Hospitals, general medical and surgical workplace, earning a grade B.
WakeMed Cary Hospital: 4.2 TCR = 56% of Hospitals, general medical and surgical BLS 7.5 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WakeMed Cary Hospital safety composite
WakeMed Cary Hospital scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 64% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 44%), 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).
54/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 64% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% 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%).
WakeMed Cary Hospital held a steady TCR band
WakeMed Cary Hospital's TCR held near 0.2 from 4.1 in 2016 to 4.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.1 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=5.0 · 2022=4.0 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 622110 · Cary, NC AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade B · TCR 4.2 · 56% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #68/175
- PHOTO WellStar Spalding Re…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 286 inj
- SIZE ~1,750 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: WellStar Spalding Regional Medical Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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WakeMed Cary Hospital in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
WakeMed Cary Hospital
4.2 TCR
- WellStar Spald
WellStar Spalding Regional Medical Center
4.2 TCR
- 217_286
217_286
4.2 TCR
- Menorah medica
Menorah medical center
4.2 TCR
- Braxton County
Braxton County Memorial Hospital
4.2 TCR
What this shows WakeMed Cary Hospital averages 4.2 TCR (56% of the Hospitals, general medical and surgical BLS benchmark).
WakeMed Cary Hospital TCR series: 2016=4.1 · 2019=3.1 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=5 · 2022=4 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=4.3 · BLS 7.5
Where WakeMed Cary Hospital falls in its industry
6,862 Hospitals, general medical and establishmentsSafer than 64% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.2.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #68 safest of 175 Hospitals, general medical and employers in North Carolina.
WakeMed Cary Hospital has more employees than the Hospitals, general medical and surgical median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.2. 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 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
622110 · NC · Cary
6,862 Hospitals, general medical and surgical employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 187 employers in Cary, NC · 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 | WellStar Spalding Regional Medical Center | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 217_286 | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Menorah medical center | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Braxton County Memorial Hospital | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant | 1,750 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Daimler Trucks North America Cleveland | 1,746 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NCRAL - RALEIGH | 1,730 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 0007-Atrium Health Pineville | 1,725 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cary | 3,136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SERO-SOUTHEAST RESERVATIONS OFFICE | 1,324 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cary - 305 Gregson Drive | 883 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cary Manufacturing Facility - KNA | 780 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | M6257 Johnson City Medical Ctr | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1319 - Columbia NE | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2845 - Baltimore East | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Grocery Outlet of Madera | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Amazon.com Services LLC - KAFW | 1,750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dutchess County Government | 1,750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Guthrie Medical Group | 1,750 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sturdy Memorial Hospital | 1,750 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.