Automobile dealers, new only or new and used · Michigan
Berger Chevrolet
Grand Rapids, MI · ~292 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Berger Chevrolet runs at 71% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Automobile dealers, new only or new and used workplace, earning a grade B.
Berger Chevrolet: 2.4 TCR = 71% of Automobile dealers, new only or new and used BLS 3.4 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Berger Chevrolet safety composite
Berger Chevrolet scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 39%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Berger Chevrolet: 1.8 → 2.3 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 3.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.78× in 2024
Berger Chevrolet's TCR rose 0.4 from 1.8 in 2020 to 2.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 3.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.78× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 441110 · Grand Rapids, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.4 · 71% of ind
- DART 1.9 DART
- RANK #42/106
- PHOTO IG Burton of Smyrna
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~292 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: IG Burton of Smyrna (0.0 TCR gap)
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Berger Chevrolet in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Berger Chevrolet
2.4 TCR
- IG Burton of S
IG Burton of Smyrna
2.4 TCR
- Kunes Country
Kunes Country Chevrolet Cadillac
2.4 TCR
- Rick Case Volk
Rick Case Volkswagen
2.4 TCR
- Horne Auto Cen
Horne Auto Center, LLC
2.4 TCR
What this shows Berger Chevrolet averages 2.4 TCR (71% of the Automobile dealers, new only or new and used BLS benchmark).
Berger Chevrolet TCR series: 2020=1.8 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=3.5 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=2.3 · BLS 3.4
Where Berger Chevrolet falls in its industry
2,847 Automobile dealers, new only o establishmentsSafer than 68% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #42 safest of 106 Automobile dealers, new only o employers in Michigan.
Berger Chevrolet has more employees than the Automobile dealers, new only or new and median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
441110 · MI · Grand Rapids
2,847 Automobile dealers, new only or new and used 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 | IG Burton of Smyrna | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kunes Country Chevrolet Cadillac | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rick Case Volkswagen | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Horne Auto Center, LLC | 2.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Asama Coldwater Mfg.inc | 292 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Autokiniton Blissfield | 292 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PRATT & WHITNEY Auto Air Inc. - HOLT | 292 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Vince and Joe's Fruit Market Inc. | 292 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 | Village Place Health and Rehab | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6967 Seaside | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | McFarland and Company, Inc., Publishers | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Blanco North | 2.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nevell-Standard JV | 292 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Three Rivers Medical Center | 292 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Red's All Natural, LLC | 292 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SC150 Prosperity Plywood | 292 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.