Commercial building construction · Michigan
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI · ~57 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.9
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. runs at 190% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Commercial building construction workplace, earning a grade D.
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 190% of Commercial building construction BLS 2.9 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. safety composite
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 73% 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%).
TCR Δ
−11.4
2016→2024
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. injury rate improved
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc.'s TCR fell 11.4 from 11.4 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 11.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.4 · 2017=7.4 · 2018=6.3 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 236220 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 190% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #97/121
- PHOTO Hummel Construction …
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 19 inj
- SIZE ~57 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hummel Construction Co. (0.0 TCR gap)
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a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Hummel Constru
Hummel Construction Co.
5.5 TCR
- JC Orr & Sons
JC Orr & Sons Inc
5.5 TCR
- Langlas & Asso
Langlas & Associates
5.5 TCR
- Patco Construc
Patco Construction Inc.
5.5 TCR
What this shows a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (190% of the Commercial building construction BLS benchmark).
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. TCR series: 2016=11.4 · 2017=7.4 · 2018=6.3 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.9
Where a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. falls in its industry
4,692 Commercial building constructi establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #97 safest of 121 Commercial building constructi employers in Michigan.
a.j. Veneklasen, Inc. has more employees than the Commercial building construction median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
236220 · MI · Grand Rapids
4,692 Commercial building construction 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 | Hummel Construction Co. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JC Orr & Sons Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Langlas & Associates | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Patco Construction Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bloomingdale MI Facility | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Greenville SC | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dickinson Homes | 57 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Concraft Inc | 57 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 | 6874 Indio | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1810 Sandpoint | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Google - Bay Area | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | D1230 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ridglea Senior Living 2015, LLC | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Atrium Health Union | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southeast Georgia Hlth Sys - Brunswick | 57 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Aaa Admin | 57 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.