Animal exhibits, live · Michigan
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc
Battle Creek, MI · ~125 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc runs at 360% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Animal exhibits, live workplace, earning a grade F.
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc: 11.2 TCR = 360% of Animal exhibits, live BLS 3.1 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc safety composite
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 5%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc: 9.2 → 11.3 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 13.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.01× in 2024
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc's TCR rose 2.1 from 9.2 in 2022 to 11.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 13.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.01× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Battle Creek, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 11.2 · 360% of ind
- DART 11.3 DART
- RANK #5/6
- PHOTO Boyce Thompson South…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~125 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Chicago Hortic
Chicago Horticultural Society
11.6 TCR
- Zoo
Zoo
11.5 TCR
- Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Zoo
11.3 TCR
- This site
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc
11.2 TCR
- Boyce Thompson
Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, Inc.
11.1 TCR
What this shows Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc averages 11.2 TCR (360% of the Animal exhibits, live BLS benchmark).
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc TCR series: 2022=9.2 · 2023=13.1 · 2024=11.3 · BLS 3.1
Where Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc falls in its industry
174 Animal exhibits, live establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 6 Animal exhibits, live employers in Michigan.
Binder Park Zoological Society, Inc has fewer employees than the Animal exhibits, live median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.8. 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 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13.1 | 8.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · MI · Battle Creek
174 Animal exhibits, live employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 161 employers in Battle Creek, 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 | Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, Inc. | 11.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Santa Barbara Zoo | 11.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Zoo | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chicago Horticultural Society | 11.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 2552-Constantine, MI (Monsanto Co.) | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dan E Karn 1&2 | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PHRG DET | 125 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DeMaria | 125 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Denso Manufacturing of Michigan | 2,702 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BRONSON BATTLE CREEK | 1,530 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Battle Creek HQ Corporate Office | 1,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | I I Stanley Co., Inc. | 729 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Alden Gardens of Waterford | 11.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sun Retreats Seashore | 11.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mercedes-Benz U.S. Plant** | 11.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Palihouse Santa Barbara | 11.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bull Moose Tube | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Denali Center | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Youngstown | 125 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | B-TEK Scales, LLC. | 125 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.