Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e., custom designed interiors) manufacturing · Michigan
Fiber Char
Alpena, MI · ~28 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fiber Char runs at 129% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e., custom designed interiors) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Fiber Char: 4.3 TCR = 129% of Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e., custom designed interiors) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fiber Char safety composite
Fiber Char scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 45%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% 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
−3.6
2016→2024
Fiber Char injury rate improved
Fiber Char's TCR fell 3.6 from 3.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 11.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=3.6 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=11.3 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 337212 · Alpena, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 129% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #5/9
- PHOTO Columbus GA Millwork
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Columbus GA Millwork (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fiber Char in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Fiber Char
4.3 TCR
- Columbus GA Mi
Columbus GA Millwork
4.3 TCR
- Atlanta Commer
Atlanta Commerical Millworks, Inc
4.3 TCR
- COMMERCIAL MIL
COMMERCIAL MILLWORK SPECIALIST
4.2 TCR
- JBI, LLC
JBI, LLC
4.2 TCR
What this shows Fiber Char averages 4.3 TCR (129% of the Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e., custom designed interiors) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Fiber Char TCR series: 2016=3.6 · 2017=3.6 · 2018=0 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=3.7 · 2021=11.3 · 2022=5.6 · 2023=7.1 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Fiber Char falls in its industry
371 Architectural woodwork and fix establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #5 safest of 9 Architectural woodwork and fix employers in Michigan.
Fiber Char has fewer employees than the Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
337212 · MI · Alpena
371 Architectural woodwork and fixtures (i.e., custom designed interiors) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 59 employers in Alpena, 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 | Columbus GA Millwork | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Atlanta Commerical Millworks, Inc | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | COMMERCIAL MILLWORK SPECIALIST | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JBI, LLC | 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 | MidMichigan Medical Center - Alpena | 857 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northeast MI Community Mental Health Authority | 349 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WM 2358 | 314 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2358 | 299 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Smoky Mountain Family Farms LLC - Midway TN PH | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Braintree Facility | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | STR0574 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sholom Home West Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | susanville grocery outlet | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maly Roofing Company | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Blackstone | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CBSI Bladensburg | 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.