Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturing · Michigan
3383 Northern Lights
Cedar Springs, MI · ~43 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 6.2
- Avg TCR
- 5.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
3383 Northern Lights runs at 115% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
3383 Northern Lights: 6.2 TCR = 115% of Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturing BLS 5.4 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
3383 Northern Lights safety composite
3383 Northern Lights scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 5%), 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).
19/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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
−5.0
2016→2024
3383 Northern Lights injury rate improved
3383 Northern Lights's TCR fell 5.0 from 8.3 in 2016 to 3.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 15.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.3 · 2017=4.2 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=5.3 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=15.1 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336320 · Cedar Springs, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 6.2 · 115% of ind
- DART 3.3 DART
- RANK #35/36
- PHOTO KD-Lamp Company
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: KD-Lamp Company (0.1 TCR gap)
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3383 Northern Lights in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- APTIV Services
APTIV Services US, LLC (Plant 10)
6.6 TCR
- Wise Harness S
Wise Harness Solutions
6.5 TCR
- KD-Lamp Compan
KD-Lamp Company
6.3 TCR
- This site
3383 Northern Lights
6.2 TCR
- Julian Electri
Julian Electric Inc.
6 TCR
What this shows 3383 Northern Lights averages 6.2 TCR (115% of the Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturing BLS benchmark).
3383 Northern Lights TCR series: 2016=8.3 · 2017=4.2 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=5.3 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=15.1 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=3.1 · 2024=3.3 · BLS 5.4
Where 3383 Northern Lights falls in its industry
216 Automotive lighting fixtures m establishmentsSafer than 5% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #35 safest of 36 Automotive lighting fixtures m employers in Michigan.
3383 Northern Lights has fewer employees than the Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturi 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 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.1 | 11.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336320 · MI · Cedar Springs
216 Automotive lighting fixtures manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 26 employers in Cedar Springs, MI · 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 | KD-Lamp Company | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Julian Electric Inc. | 6.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wise Harness Solutions | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | APTIV Services US, LLC (Plant 10) | 6.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Coldwater | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SEMCO Energy Gas Company - Battle Creek | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DUWA | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | THOMAS J MOYLE JR INC | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cedar Springs Public Schools-41070 | 369 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cedar Springs Public Schools | 353 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CS Manufacturing | 340 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 248 - Solon Township MI | 300 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Briner Building Inc | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plant | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vacation Villas Resort and Spa | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alltek Energy Systems, Inc. | 6.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 1375 Venice Auto Parts | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Guardian Lima LLC | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Division 25 | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dynasty Electric | 43 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.