Belt conveyor systems manufacturing · Michigan
Alternative Engineering Inc.
Belmont, MI · ~23 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Alternative Engineering Inc. runs at 174% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Belt conveyor systems manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Alternative Engineering Inc.: 5.7 TCR = 174% of Belt conveyor systems manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Alternative Engineering Inc. safety composite
Alternative Engineering Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 18%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.4 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% 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
−6.1
2016→2024
Alternative Engineering Inc. injury rate improved
Alternative Engineering Inc.'s TCR fell 6.1 from 12.9 in 2016 to 6.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 13.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=12.9 · 2017=13.9 · 2019=8.6 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=6.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333922 · Belmont, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 174% of ind
- DART 3.4 DART
- RANK #31/53
- PHOTO B & R Sheet Metal, Inc
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: B & R Sheet Metal, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Alternative Engineering Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Ammeraal Belte
Ammeraal Beltech - Skokie
5.8 TCR
- Busse/SJI LLC
Busse/SJI LLC
5.8 TCR
- This site
Alternative Engineering Inc.
5.7 TCR
- B & R Sheet Me
B & R Sheet Metal, Inc
5.7 TCR
- Carter Control
Carter Controls Systems-Monroe
5.7 TCR
What this shows Alternative Engineering Inc. averages 5.7 TCR (174% of the Belt conveyor systems manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Alternative Engineering Inc. TCR series: 2016=12.9 · 2017=13.9 · 2019=8.6 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.7 · 2024=6.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Alternative Engineering Inc. falls in its industry
361 Belt conveyor systems manufact establishmentsSafer than 25% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 53 Belt conveyor systems manufact employers in Michigan.
Alternative Engineering Inc. has fewer employees than the Belt conveyor systems manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333922 · MI · Belmont
361 Belt conveyor systems manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 19 employers in Belmont, 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 | B & R Sheet Metal, Inc | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ammeraal Beltech - Skokie | 5.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carter Controls Systems-Monroe | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Busse/SJI LLC | 5.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Black Gold Farms - MIS | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Casey Woodwyk, Inc. | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | John Schuring, Jr. Company | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Atwood Timber and Lumber | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Williams Form Engineering | 245 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wynalda Packaging | 186 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 3787_7206 | 170 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mahle Industrial Thermal Systems America, LP Main Plant | 107 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | All Foils, Inc. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Granville-Restaurant Bar | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 2037 Coborn's Hastings | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marc Glassman Inc 61ML | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Short North Stage | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J & H Restoration, Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Andersons Inc. - Maumee Wholesale | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Allstate Peterbilt Group Of Superior | 23 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.