Feathers merchant wholesalers · Michigan
Down, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI · ~27 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Down, Inc. runs at 184% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Feathers merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Down, Inc.: 4.0 TCR = 184% of Feathers merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Down, Inc. safety composite
Down, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 39%), 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).
55/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.05 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% 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
−3.3
2016→2023
Down, Inc. injury rate improved
Down, Inc.'s TCR fell 3.3 from 3.3 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2017 at 8.4 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.3 · 2017=8.4 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=3.8 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 424590 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 184% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #3/5
- PHOTO National Warehouse M…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: National Warehouse Management CO (0.1 TCR gap)
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Down, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- RSWHS-001-RISI
RSWHS-001-RISING SUN WHSE
4.3 TCR
- National Wareh
National Warehouse Management CO
4.2 TCR
- This site
Down, Inc.
4 TCR
- Liberty Natura
Liberty Natural Products, Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Greenleaf Gard
Greenleaf Gardens, LLC
3.8 TCR
What this shows Down, Inc. averages 4.0 TCR (184% of the Feathers merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Down, Inc. TCR series: 2016=3.3 · 2017=8.4 · 2018=7.6 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=0 · 2021=3.8 · 2022=4.8 · 2023=0 · BLS 2.2
Where Down, Inc. falls in its industry
54 Feathers merchant wholesalers establishmentsSafer than 39% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 5 Feathers merchant wholesalers employers in Michigan.
Down, Inc. has fewer employees than the Feathers merchant wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
424590 · MI · Grand Rapids
54 Feathers merchant wholesalers 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 | National Warehouse Management CO | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Liberty Natural Products, Inc. | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RSWHS-001-RISING SUN WHSE | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greenleaf Gardens, LLC | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Badger Evergreen Nursery LLC | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | K Drive Greenhouse Co | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Masterpiece Flower Company LLC - Merchandising (MO) | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Luurtsema Sales Inc. | 27 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 | Pan-O-Gold Baking Company-Ankeny, IA | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Middle School | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S D Ellenbecker INC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Daiki Corporation | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Atlanta-PLT | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Midwest - West Chicago | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kenneth D Zotti Inc. | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Florida Food Products, LLC - Amelia Bay | 27 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.