Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing · Michigan
Creative Techniques, Inc.
Orion, MI · ~126 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Creative Techniques, Inc. runs at 146% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Creative Techniques, Inc.: 4.8 TCR = 146% of Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Creative Techniques, Inc. safety composite
Creative Techniques, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% 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
−3.2
2017→2023
Creative Techniques, Inc. injury rate improved
Creative Techniques, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.2 from 7.7 in 2017 to 4.5 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 6896.6 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.93× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=7.7 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=6896.6 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=4.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 326199 · Orion, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.8 · 146% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #141/218
- PHOTO Engineered Plastics …
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 44 inj
- SIZE ~126 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Engineered Plastics Molding (0.0 TCR gap)
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Creative Techniques, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Creative Techniques, Inc.
4.8 TCR
- Engineered Pla
Engineered Plastics Molding
4.8 TCR
- Rugged Liner,
Rugged Liner, Plant 1
4.8 TCR
- Yakima - F034
Yakima - F034
4.8 TCR
- Window Mart, I
Window Mart, Inc
4.8 TCR
What this shows Creative Techniques, Inc. averages 4.8 TCR (146% of the Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Creative Techniques, Inc. TCR series: 2017=7.7 · 2018=4.2 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=0.9 · 2021=6896.6 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=4.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Creative Techniques, Inc. falls in its industry
2,838 Drums, plastics (i.e., contain establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #141 safest of 218 Drums, plastics (i.e., contain employers in Michigan.
Creative Techniques, Inc. has more employees than the Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6896.6 | 6896.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
326199 · MI · Orion
2,838 Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 13 employers in Orion, 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 | Engineered Plastics Molding | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rugged Liner, Plant 1 | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Yakima - F034 | 4.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Window Mart, Inc | 4.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Allied Power Services - DTE, Fermi Station | 126 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PK Contracting, LLC. Troy | 126 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Michigan | 126 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Pontiac Ceiling & Partition, LLC | 126 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Powers Distributing | 245 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Royal Roofing Company, Inc | 184 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 018-00649 | 118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BBW Express Hazel Park | 85 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TMR Toms | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Endries International Inc | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Thorofare 097 | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Birrell Bottling Company - Vernal | 4.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 4223-M3500 | 126 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oxnard Healthcare & Wellness Centre | 126 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dept. of Corrections (2) | 126 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CO Schomp Subaru | 126 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.