Animal fats rendering · Michigan
Detroit
Melvindale, MI · ~28 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Detroit runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Animal fats rendering workplace, earning a grade D.
Detroit: 4.2 TCR = 128% of Animal fats rendering BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Detroit safety composite
Detroit scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 92% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
71/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 65% of industry peers
- DART rate
- A 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 92% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.2
2016→2023
Detroit injury rate improved
Detroit's TCR fell 2.2 from 2.2 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2020 at 10.0 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.2 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=7.2 · 2020=10.0 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311613 · Melvindale, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 128% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/7
- PHOTO Sanimax USA LLC
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sanimax USA LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Detroit in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- SIMMONS ANIMAL
SIMMONS ANIMAL NUTRITION-QUAKERTOWN
4.3 TCR
- Smyrna 870
Smyrna 870
4.3 TCR
- This site
Detroit
4.2 TCR
- Sanimax USA LL
Sanimax USA LLC
4.2 TCR
- Darling Ingred
Darling Ingredients-Tacoma
4.2 TCR
What this shows Detroit averages 4.2 TCR (128% of the Animal fats rendering BLS benchmark).
Detroit TCR series: 2016=2.2 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=7.2 · 2020=10 · 2021=3.5 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Detroit falls in its industry
151 Animal fats rendering establishmentsSafer than 65% 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 #3 safest of 7 Animal fats rendering employers in Michigan.
Detroit has fewer employees than the Animal fats rendering median and a lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311613 · MI · Melvindale
151 Animal fats rendering employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 17 employers in Melvindale, 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 | Sanimax USA LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SIMMONS ANIMAL NUTRITION-QUAKERTOWN | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Smyrna 870 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Darling Ingredients-Tacoma | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hamlin Farms | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crossroads Dairy | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Grand Traverse Assembly DBA Grand Traverse Pallet | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Zeeland Generation | 28 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Allen Road Center | 510 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Evans Distribution Systems - Headquarters | 129 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mill Steel Melvindale | 67 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Four Star Transportation | 67 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | E-Box | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartzell Engine Technologies | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brookdale Ormond Beach | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Everything Kitchens LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Charlotte-Facility Servic - 205 | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Austin Gallery | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Riverstone | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Webster Nursery | 28 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.