Zoological Gardens · New York
WCS - Queens Zoo
Queens, NY · ~70 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WCS - Queens Zoo runs at 325% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Zoological Gardens workplace, earning a grade F.
WCS - Queens Zoo: 10.1 TCR = 325% of Zoological Gardens BLS 3.1 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WCS - Queens Zoo safety composite
WCS - Queens Zoo scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 23%), 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 10.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−16.1
2021→2024
WCS - Queens Zoo injury rate improved
WCS - Queens Zoo's TCR fell 16.1 from 23.1 in 2021 to 7.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 23.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=23.1 · 2022=7.4 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=7.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Queens, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.1 · 325% of ind
- DART 4.2 DART
- RANK #14/18
- PHOTO The Holden Arboretum
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 26 inj
- SIZE ~70 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Holden Arboretum (0.1 TCR gap)
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WCS - Queens Zoo in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Binder Park Zo
Binder Park Zoo
10.3 TCR
- Zoological Soc
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
10.2 TCR
- This site
WCS - Queens Zoo
10.1 TCR
- The Holden Arb
The Holden Arboretum
10.1 TCR
- WCS - New York
WCS - New York Aquarium
10 TCR
What this shows WCS - Queens Zoo averages 10.1 TCR (325% of the Zoological Gardens BLS benchmark).
WCS - Queens Zoo TCR series: 2021=23.1 · 2022=7.4 · 2023=2.9 · 2024=7 · BLS 3.1
Where WCS - Queens Zoo falls in its industry
174 Zoological Gardens establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 18 Zoological Gardens employers in New York.
WCS - Queens Zoo has fewer employees than the Zoological Gardens median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.8. 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 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23.1 | 4.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · NY · Queens
174 Zoological Gardens employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 54 employers in Queens, NY · 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 | The Holden Arboretum | 10.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WCS - New York Aquarium | 10.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Binder Park Zoo | 10.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Samascott Orchards LLC | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Westchester | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | El Sol Contracting/El Sol Ltd. Ent. JV | 70 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Callahan Paving Corp. | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Skanska USA Civil Inc. | 5,513 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Resorts World Casino NYC | 1,079 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Residential Transition Support Program (RTS) | 507 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cardinal Health 110, LLC (dba Kinray) | 481 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ameri-Kleen - Salinas Branch | 10.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Axiom Family of Companies LLC | 10.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wolcott Mill Metropark | 10.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Amazon.com Services LLC - KSBD | 10.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Glazers Beer And Beverage San Angelo | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunshine Terrace | 70 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fireside Portland | 70 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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