Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing · Michigan
Ascent Brands Manufacturing
Caledonia, MI · ~53 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 14.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ascent Brands Manufacturing runs at 442% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Ascent Brands Manufacturing: 14.6 TCR = 442% of Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ascent Brands Manufacturing safety composite
Ascent Brands Manufacturing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 2%), 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).
15/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 14.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 8.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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
−13.0
2023→2024
Ascent Brands Manufacturing injury rate improved
Ascent Brands Manufacturing's TCR fell 13.0 from 21.1 in 2023 to 8.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 21.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.56× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=21.1 · 2024=8.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326199 · Caledonia, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 14.6 · 442% of ind
- DART 8.1 DART
- RANK #213/218
- PHOTO DGP Inc.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~53 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: DGP Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ascent Brands Manufacturing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- TENNESSEE
TENNESSEE
14.8 TCR
- This site
Ascent Brands Manufacturing
14.6 TCR
- DGP Inc.
DGP Inc.
14.6 TCR
- Stelray Plasti
Stelray Plastic Products, Inc.
14.4 TCR
- Akro-Plastics
Akro-Plastics
14.4 TCR
What this shows Ascent Brands Manufacturing averages 14.6 TCR (442% of the Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Ascent Brands Manufacturing TCR series: 2023=21.1 · 2024=8.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Ascent Brands Manufacturing falls in its industry
2,838 Utility containers (e.g., bask establishmentsSafer than 2% 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 #213 safest of 218 Utility containers (e.g., bask employers in Michigan.
Ascent Brands Manufacturing has fewer employees than the Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, 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 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21.1 | 18.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326199 · MI · Caledonia
2,838 Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 39 employers in Caledonia, 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 | DGP Inc. | 14.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stelray Plastic Products, Inc. | 14.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Akro-Plastics | 14.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TENNESSEE | 14.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | EDL- Lansing Office | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Lakes Energy - Newaygo | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gas Construction Livonia | 53 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Commercial Contractors, Inc. | 53 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - GRR1 | 2,666 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Steelcase - Grand Rapids / Wood | 550 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Meijer | 354 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Aspen Surgical | 348 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | City of Salem Public Works | 14.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Gables | 14.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mack Reman | 14.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mohawk Laboratories - Greenville | 14.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sierra Bravo Contractors LLC | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Williams Form Engineering Georgia | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Focused Care at Fort Stockton | 53 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Concentric Greensboro | 53 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.