Steel foundries (except investment) · Michigan
Bay Cast at Center Ave
Bay City, MI · ~43 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Bay Cast at Center Ave runs at 228% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Steel foundries (except investment) workplace, earning a grade F.
Bay Cast at Center Ave: 7.5 TCR = 228% of Steel foundries (except investment) BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Bay Cast at Center Ave safety composite
Bay Cast at Center Ave scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 38%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 7.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.66 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Bay Cast at Center Ave: 1.9 → 11.7 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 14.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.62× in 2024
Bay Cast at Center Ave's TCR rose 9.8 from 1.9 in 2016 to 11.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 14.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 331513 · Bay City, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.5 · 228% of ind
- DART 4.7 DART
- RANK #5/12
- PHOTO Columbia Steel Casti…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 33 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Bay Cast at Center Ave in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Columbia Steel
Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc.
7.6 TCR
- This site
Bay Cast at Center Ave
7.5 TCR
- Weir ESCO - Pl
Weir ESCO - Plant 3
7.3 TCR
- TEXALOY FOUNDR
TEXALOY FOUNDRY
7.3 TCR
- Superior Forge
Superior Forge & Steel - New Castle
7.3 TCR
What this shows Bay Cast at Center Ave averages 7.5 TCR (228% of the Steel foundries (except investment) BLS benchmark).
Bay Cast at Center Ave TCR series: 2016=1.9 · 2017=14.1 · 2018=12.7 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=4.8 · 2021=2.7 · 2022=4.3 · 2023=10 · 2024=11.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Bay Cast at Center Ave falls in its industry
94 Steel foundries (except invest establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 7.3.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 12 Steel foundries (except invest employers in Michigan.
Bay Cast at Center Ave has fewer employees than the Steel foundries (except investment) median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 7.3. 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 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
331513 · MI · Bay City
94 Steel foundries (except investment) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 138 employers in Bay City, 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 | Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc. | 7.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Weir ESCO - Plant 3 | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | TEXALOY FOUNDRY | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Superior Forge & Steel - New Castle | 7.3 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 | McLaren Bay Region | 1,858 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bay Medical Center INC | 1,655 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bay City Factory | 522 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bay City Components | 421 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TFS Inc. | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | American Materials | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | J.C. Whitlam Manufacturing Company | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 5168 Fresenius Medical Care | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | The Expediting Co., Inc. DAY | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC-13398 International Parkway | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NFI Interactive Logistics LLC-3440 Route 209 | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | National Distribution Centers LLC-200 McCormick Blvd | 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.