Academies, college or university · Minnesota
West Central Research and Outreach Center
Morris, MN · ~33 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.0
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Central Research and Outreach Center runs at 571% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Academies, college or university workplace, earning a grade F.
West Central Research and Outreach Center: 8.0 TCR = 571% of Academies, college or university BLS 1.4 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Central Research and Outreach Center safety composite
West Central Research and Outreach Center scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 2%), 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).
15/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% 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
−8.1
2018→2024
West Central Research and Outreach Center injury rate improved
West Central Research and Outreach Center's TCR fell 8.1 from 14.3 in 2018 to 6.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 15.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=14.3 · 2019=10.5 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=3.1 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=15.8 · 2024=6.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611310 · Morris, MN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.0 · 571% of ind
- DART 6.3 DART
- RANK #45/47
- PHOTO University of Minnes…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (0.1 TCR gap)
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West Central Research and Outreach Center in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- East Carolina
East Carolina University Dental Learning Center - Brunswick
8.1 TCR
- This site
West Central Research and Outreach Center
8 TCR
- University of
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
7.9 TCR
- Wesley Woods B
Wesley Woods Budd Terrace
7.5 TCR
- University Hea
University Health Service UIC UIC Campus
7.4 TCR
What this shows West Central Research and Outreach Center averages 8.0 TCR (571% of the Academies, college or university BLS benchmark).
West Central Research and Outreach Center TCR series: 2018=14.3 · 2019=10.5 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=3.1 · 2022=0 · 2023=15.8 · 2024=6.3 · BLS 1.4
Where West Central Research and Outreach Center falls in its industry
347 Academies, college or universi establishmentsSafer than 4% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #45 safest of 47 Academies, college or universi employers in Minnesota.
West Central Research and Outreach Center has fewer employees than the Academies, college or university median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.5. 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 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611310 · MN · Morris
347 Academies, college or university employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 38 employers in Morris, 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 | University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | East Carolina University Dental Learning Center - Brunswick | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wesley Woods Budd Terrace | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | University Health Service UIC UIC Campus | 7.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Perham Egg LLC | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gorans Brothers Inc. | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Las Vegas Raiders 17150004 | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Loeffler Construction & Consulting | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Minnesota Morris | 392 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Westmor Industries | 287 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Services | 255 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Morris Area Schools ISD #2769 | 223 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | AZP029 | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ORP008 | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 15 - Orlando | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Retail East - Brunswick | 8.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Stericycle - N.Salt Lake,UT | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Earth Basics Contracting Corporation - Anaheim | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hall Financial Group - Hall Park | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Assembly Center | 33 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.