Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores) · Minnesota
Walman Optical Service Center
Brooklyn Park, MN · ~205 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Walman Optical Service Center runs at 80% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores) workplace, earning a grade B.
Walman Optical Service Center: 2.6 TCR = 80% of Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores) BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Walman Optical Service Center safety composite
Walman Optical Service Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 28%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 2.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−0.4
2017→2024
Walman Optical Service Center injury rate improved
Walman Optical Service Center's TCR fell 0.4 from 3.1 in 2017 to 2.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 4.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.84× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.1 · 2018=3.0 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.2 · 2024=2.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 339115 · Brooklyn Park, MN AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.6 · 80% of ind
- DART 2.2 DART
- RANK #11/16
- PHOTO Alcon Johns Creek
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~205 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Alcon Johns Creek (0.0 TCR gap)
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Walman Optical Service Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Classic Optica
Classic Optical Laboritories Inc.
2.7 TCR
- Paulson Manufa
Paulson Manufacturing Corporation
2.7 TCR
- This site
Walman Optical Service Center
2.6 TCR
- Alcon Johns Cr
Alcon Johns Creek
2.6 TCR
- Walman Optical
Walman Optical- Traverse City
2.6 TCR
What this shows Walman Optical Service Center averages 2.6 TCR (80% of the Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores) BLS benchmark).
Walman Optical Service Center TCR series: 2017=3.1 · 2018=3 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=1.2 · 2024=2.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Walman Optical Service Center falls in its industry
135 Lens grinding, ophthalmic (exc establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 16 Lens grinding, ophthalmic (exc employers in Minnesota.
Walman Optical Service Center has more employees than the Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in ret median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
339115 · MN · Brooklyn Park
135 Lens grinding, ophthalmic (except in retail stores) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 226 employers in Brooklyn Park, 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 | Alcon Johns Creek | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Classic Optical Laboritories Inc. | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Walman Optical- Traverse City | 2.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Paulson Manufacturing Corporation | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Cloquet Office | 205 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Eagan Office | 205 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | UHL Company, Inc | 205 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Berd Electric LLC | 205 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0591 - Target Northern Campus | 5,092 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AMRG | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Retail Merchandising Services | 1,399 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Egan Company | 962 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 06009-06-06-SEATTLE | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City Brewing Company LLC | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AmeriGas - West Palm Beach FL | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sun Country Builders. Inc. | 2.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Turner Pest Control, LLC | 205 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Providence Medical Center | 205 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Galman Group | 205 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Westin Long Beach | 205 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.