Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Michigan
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division
Portage, MI · ~42 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division runs at 263% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division: 8.4 TCR = 263% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division safety composite
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 58% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 8.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 13.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division: 14.0 → 23.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 23.1 TCR · DART/TCR 1.64× in 2024
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division's TCR rose 9.1 from 14.0 in 2016 to 23.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.64× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Portage, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.4 · 263% of ind
- DART 13.8 DART
- RANK #15/29
- PHOTO Preston Fire Departm…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 27 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Preston Fire Department (0.0 TCR gap)
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City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division
8.4 TCR
- Preston Fire D
Preston Fire Department
8.4 TCR
- Winfield Fire
Winfield Fire Protection Dist
8.4 TCR
- City Fire Prot
City Fire Protection Services
8.4 TCR
- FIRE DEPARTMEN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
8.4 TCR
What this shows City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division averages 8.4 TCR (263% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division TCR series: 2016=14 · 2017=4.2 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=8.8 · 2020=2.5 · 2022=5.3 · 2023=7.3 · 2024=23.1 · BLS 3.2
Where City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #15 safest of 29 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Michigan.
City of Portage - Department of Public Safety - Fire Division has fewer employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 23.1 | 13.8 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14.0 | 9.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · MI · Portage
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 136 employers in Portage, 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 | Preston Fire Department | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Winfield Fire Protection Dist | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City Fire Protection Services | 8.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FIRE DEPARTMENT | 8.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | General Meter | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gas Construction Jackson | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pennings & Sons | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CR Meyer - Muskegon | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Instruments - 1941 | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Medical | 2,059 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Summit Polymers, Inc. | 1,619 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Corporation Shared Services | 768 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Atlanta Lanehart Electric Co., Inc. | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Erie Bronze & Aluminum Company | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | IKEA #257 Atlanta | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Edmonton Sewing | 8.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Wornall 1211 | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Osprey Corp - Atl | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Redstone Home | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | L & L Builders Co | 42 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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