Acids merchant wholesalers · Michigan
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem)
Grand Rapids, MI · ~47 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) runs at 69% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Acids merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade B.
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem): 1.5 TCR = 69% of Acids merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) safety composite
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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
−4.7
2018→2024
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) injury rate improved
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem)'s TCR fell 4.7 from 4.7 in 2018 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 4.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=4.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424690 · Grand Rapids, MI AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 1.5 · 69% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/28
- PHOTO The Gorilla Glue Com…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~47 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Gorilla Glue Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem)
1.5 TCR
- The Gorilla Gl
The Gorilla Glue Company
1.5 TCR
- PDI Houston-No
PDI Houston-North Freeway
1.5 TCR
- Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Branch
1.5 TCR
- Cowpens
Cowpens
1.5 TCR
What this shows Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) averages 1.5 TCR (69% of the Acids merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) TCR series: 2018=4.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) falls in its industry
766 Acids merchant wholesalers establishmentsSafer than 61% 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 #10 safest of 28 Acids merchant wholesalers employers in Michigan.
Aalborz Chemical (dba Aal Chem) has more employees than the Acids merchant wholesalers median and a lower 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424690 · MI · Grand Rapids
766 Acids merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 1,006 employers in Grand Rapids, 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 | The Gorilla Glue Company | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PDI Houston-North Freeway | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Oklahoma City Branch | 1.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cowpens | 1.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nash Greenhouses, LLC | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Red Arrow Dairy | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SEMCO Energy Gas Company - BC | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Operations and Maintenance | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SHHG-GR BUTTERWORTH CA | 9,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SH Butterworth Hospital | 7,397 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Health Saint Mary's Hospital-MH-MI | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Steelcase - Grand Rapids / Kentwood | 2,817 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Westside Family YMCA | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 160 - Boston | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Administration | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #0058 | 1.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Selzer-Ornst Construction Company, LLC | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rigaku Analytical Devices | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Methodist Hospital Southlake | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | French Ellison - Laredo | 47 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.