Zoological gardens · Pennsylvania
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh, PA · ~190 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium runs at 328% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Zoological gardens workplace, earning a grade F.
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: 10.2 TCR = 328% of Zoological gardens BLS 3.1 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium safety composite
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 10.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: 8.0 → 9.0 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 14.7 TCR · DART/TCR 0.63× in 2020
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's TCR rose 1.0 from 8.0 in 2016 to 9.0 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2018 at 14.7 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.63× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Pittsburgh, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 10.2 · 328% of ind
- DART 6.4 DART
- RANK #6/9
- PHOTO The Holden Arboretum
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 91 inj
- SIZE ~190 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Holden Arboretum (0.0 TCR gap)
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Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 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
- This site
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
10.2 TCR
- The Holden Arb
The Holden Arboretum
10.1 TCR
- WCS - Queens Z
WCS - Queens Zoo
10.1 TCR
- WCS - New York
WCS - New York Aquarium
10 TCR
What this shows Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium averages 10.2 TCR (328% of the Zoological gardens BLS benchmark).
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium TCR series: 2016=8 · 2017=9.9 · 2018=14.7 · 2019=9.2 · 2020=9 · BLS 3.1
Where Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium falls in its industry
174 Zoological gardens establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 9 Zoological gardens employers in Pennsylvania.
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh DBA Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium has more 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · PA · Pittsburgh
174 Zoological gardens employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,170 employers in Pittsburgh, PA · 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 - Queens Zoo | 10.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WCS - New York Aquarium | 10.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Binder Park Zoo | 10.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Giorgio Chester | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Russell Standard | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Montoursville Office, Plant and Shop | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | E&R Monroeville | 190 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United States Steel COrporation | 15,229 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh- Oakland | 14,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (PUH) | 13,900 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh-Oakland | 13,208 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 1969-PPW1 | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ECC:EC03I - EC03I-Arkadel, AR | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 21 W Aylesbury Road | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 100 Wampanoag Trail Operating Company, LLC | 10.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | E.M. Tharp | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Amzl : Dil1 | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trinity Logistics, Inc | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ground Effects Fort Wayne | 190 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.