Universities · Washington
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA · ~3,794 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Washington University runs at 80% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Universities workplace, earning a grade C.
Western Washington University: 1.1 TCR = 80% of Universities BLS 1.4 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Washington University safety composite
Western Washington University scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.41 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% 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
−0.8
2019→2024
Western Washington University injury rate improved
Western Washington University's TCR fell 0.8 from 1.9 in 2019 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 1.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=1.9 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611310 · Bellingham, WA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade C · TCR 1.1 · 80% of ind
- DART 0.4 DART
- RANK #5/15
- PHOTO Eastern Illinois Uni…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 130 inj
- SIZE ~3,794 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Eastern Illinois University (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Washington University in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Washington University
1.1 TCR
- Eastern Illino
Eastern Illinois University
1.1 TCR
- East Carolina
East Carolina Univeristy Core Campus
1.1 TCR
- WAUBONSEE COMM
WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE #516
1.1 TCR
- UC Riverside
UC Riverside
1.1 TCR
What this shows Western Washington University averages 1.1 TCR (80% of the Universities BLS benchmark).
Western Washington University TCR series: 2019=1.9 · 2020=0.7 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 1.4
Where Western Washington University falls in its industry
347 Universities establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.5.
Narrower to Washington alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 15 Universities employers in Washington.
Western Washington University has more employees than the Universities median and a lower 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 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611310 · WA · Bellingham
347 Universities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,147 rated employers in Washington with headcount on file · 210 employers in Bellingham, WA · 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 | Eastern Illinois University | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | East Carolina Univeristy Core Campus | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE #516 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | UC Riverside | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hawthorn Senior Living | 3,847 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tacoma General Hospital (Companied 10 & 20) | 3,718 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Tacoma | 3,689 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Delta Air Lines - SEA | 3,670 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | St. Joseph Medical Center Main Campus | 2,537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | North American Operations - Matrix Service Inc. | 2,063 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PHMG SJMC Clinics | 864 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Heath Tecna | 558 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Corp 5700 Exec Drive | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 97 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BrandSafway LLC - Cargill Chemicals - Eddyville | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dimation, Inc. | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell | 3,794 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Aultman Main Campus | 3,796 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Savage Services | 3,796 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC | 3,791 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.