Granulated beet sugar manufacturing · Michigan
Caro Factory
Caro, MI · ~195 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.1
- Avg TCR
- 4.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Caro Factory runs at 289% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Granulated beet sugar manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Caro Factory: 12.1 TCR = 289% of Granulated beet sugar manufacturing BLS 4.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Caro Factory safety composite
Caro Factory scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 2% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
Caro Factory: 9.7 → 12.6 TCR
Peak year 2022 @ 17.8 TCR · DART/TCR 0.42× in 2024
Caro Factory's TCR rose 2.9 from 9.7 in 2016 to 12.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 17.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311313 · Caro, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 12.1 · 289% of ind
- DART 5.0 DART
- RANK #11/11
- PHOTO Wyoming Sugar Company
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 114 inj
- SIZE ~195 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Wyoming Sugar Company (0.4 TCR gap)
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Caro Factory in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Wyoming Sugar
Wyoming Sugar Company
12.5 TCR
- This site
Caro Factory
12.1 TCR
- Breckenridge P
Breckenridge Piling Ground
11.2 TCR
- Fort Morgan Fa
Fort Morgan Facility
11.1 TCR
- Billings Monta
Billings Montana Facility
10.6 TCR
What this shows Caro Factory averages 12.1 TCR (289% of the Granulated beet sugar manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Caro Factory TCR series: 2016=9.7 · 2017=10.3 · 2018=13.7 · 2019=11.8 · 2020=14.9 · 2021=13.4 · 2022=17.8 · 2023=4.8 · 2024=12.6 · BLS 4.2
Where Caro Factory falls in its industry
44 Granulated beet sugar manufact establishmentsSafer than 2% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.6.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 11 Granulated beet sugar manufact employers in Michigan.
Caro Factory has fewer employees than the Granulated beet sugar manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.6. 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 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 6.9 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13.7 | 8.3 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311313 · MI · Caro
44 Granulated beet sugar manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 21 employers in Caro, 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 | Wyoming Sugar Company | 12.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Breckenridge Piling Ground | 11.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fort Morgan Facility | 11.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Billings Montana Facility | 10.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Nagle Paving Company | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MI Distribution | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Woodland 307 | 195 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2113 - Macomb Twp | 195 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CARO PSYCHIATRIC HOSPTAL- DHHS | 408 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CARO REG COMM HLTH - DHHS | 380 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Tuscola County Medical Care Community | 303 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1798 | 288 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Avante at Inverness | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Klickitat Valley Health | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Watsonville/San Juan Bautista | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Children's Hospital Colorado - Briargate | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | King Hickory Furniture Company | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kilbourn | 195 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Menasha Packaging Company - MFC | 195 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.