Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of any material), fiber, made from purchased paperboard · Michigan
Cascade Paper Converters
Grand Rapids, MI · ~26 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cascade Paper Converters runs at 238% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of any material), fiber, made from purchased paperboard workplace, earning a grade F.
Cascade Paper Converters: 7.8 TCR = 238% of Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of any material), fiber, made from purchased paperboard BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cascade Paper Converters safety composite
Cascade Paper Converters scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
20/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.85 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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
−1.4
2016→2022
Cascade Paper Converters injury rate improved
Cascade Paper Converters's TCR fell 1.4 from 8.5 in 2016 to 7.1 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2018 at 9.0 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.91× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.5 · 2017=7.9 · 2018=9.0 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=7.2 · 2022=7.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322219 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.8 · 238% of ind
- DART 7.1 DART
- RANK #7/7
- PHOTO Yazoo Mills, Inc. Pl…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 13 inj
- SIZE ~26 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Yazoo Mills, Inc. Plant 2 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cascade Paper Converters in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Yazoo Mills, I
Yazoo Mills, Inc. Plant 2
7.9 TCR
- This site
Cascade Paper Converters
7.8 TCR
- Easton Fiber
Easton Fiber
7.8 TCR
- Yazoo Mills, I
Yazoo Mills, Inc.
7.7 TCR
- Michigan City
Michigan City Paper Box Woodland Location
7.7 TCR
What this shows Cascade Paper Converters averages 7.8 TCR (238% of the Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of any material), fiber, made from purchased paperboard BLS benchmark).
Cascade Paper Converters TCR series: 2016=8.5 · 2017=7.9 · 2018=9 · 2020=7.4 · 2021=7.2 · 2022=7.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Cascade Paper Converters falls in its industry
140 Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfib establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 7 Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfib employers in Michigan.
Cascade Paper Converters has fewer employees than the Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322219 · MI · Grand Rapids
140 Cores (i.e., all-fiber, nonfiber ends of any material), fiber, made from purchased paperboard 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 | Yazoo Mills, Inc. Plant 2 | 7.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Easton Fiber | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Yazoo Mills, Inc. | 7.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Michigan City Paper Box Woodland Location | 7.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Walther Farms Cass City | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | United States Gypsum | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Genesee Power Station | 26 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bronson SC | 26 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 | D.P. Sawyer, Inc. | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alliance Plumbing | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 6458-ZEUR | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Buck Roofing & Construction, LLC. | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Fiberglas Fabricators Inc | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TAMU Starbucks Corps | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Schreiner Univ | 26 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bbb 14000 | 26 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.