Bus line operation, intercity · Michigan
Central County Transportation Authority
Kalamazoo, MI · ~113 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.9
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Central County Transportation Authority runs at 221% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Bus line operation, intercity workplace, earning a grade F.
Central County Transportation Authority: 9.9 TCR = 221% of Bus line operation, intercity BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Central County Transportation Authority safety composite
Central County Transportation Authority scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.93 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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%).
TCR Δ
−5.8
2017→2024
Central County Transportation Authority injury rate improved
Central County Transportation Authority's TCR fell 5.8 from 12.8 in 2017 to 6.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 13.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.7× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=12.8 · 2018=8.9 · 2019=9.4 · 2020=8.4 · 2021=13.7 · 2022=8.3 · 2023=11.1 · 2024=6.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 485210 · Kalamazoo, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 9.9 · 221% of ind
- DART 6.9 DART
- RANK #9/9
- PHOTO Hilton Garage
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 93 inj
- SIZE ~113 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hilton Garage (0.0 TCR gap)
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Central County Transportation Authority in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Morris Garage
Morris Garage
10.3 TCR
- Eastern Contra
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority
10.2 TCR
- This site
Central County Transportation Authority
9.9 TCR
- Hilton Garage
Hilton Garage
9.9 TCR
- Orange Garage
Orange Garage
9.8 TCR
What this shows Central County Transportation Authority averages 9.9 TCR (221% of the Bus line operation, intercity BLS benchmark).
Central County Transportation Authority TCR series: 2017=12.8 · 2018=8.9 · 2019=9.4 · 2020=8.4 · 2021=13.7 · 2022=8.3 · 2023=11.1 · 2024=6.9 · BLS 4.5
Where Central County Transportation Authority falls in its industry
161 Bus line operation, intercity establishmentsSafer than 12% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.4.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 9 Bus line operation, intercity employers in Michigan.
Central County Transportation Authority has more employees than the Bus line operation, intercity median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.4. 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 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.8 | 9.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
485210 · MI · Kalamazoo
161 Bus line operation, intercity employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 353 employers in Kalamazoo, 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 | Hilton Garage | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Orange Garage | 9.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morris Garage | 10.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Schaendorf Custom Farming | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | A&H Plant NRI | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Municipal | 113 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kaltz Excavating | 113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bronson Methodist Hospital | 4,909 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pfizer Kalamazoo - Portage Road | 3,201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Instruments | 2,240 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-MIKAL1 | 2,103 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dempsey Uniform and Linen of NJ LLC | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mosaic Grand Island | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City of Emily | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TXE006 | 9.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | First Student- New Britain, CT | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kre-Bsl Husky Mariners Point Operation LLC | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Yellow Springs Works | 113 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bensalem | 113 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.