Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling · Michigan
Fick & Sons, Inc
Grayling, MI · ~122 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fick & Sons, Inc runs at 120% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling workplace, earning a grade D.
Fick & Sons, Inc: 4.1 TCR = 120% of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling BLS 3.4 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fick & Sons, Inc safety composite
Fick & Sons, Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 33%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 4.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Fick & Sons, Inc: 4.2 → 4.9 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 6.9 TCR · DART/TCR 1.2× in 2024
Fick & Sons, Inc's TCR rose 0.7 from 4.2 in 2017 to 4.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 6.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 454310 · Grayling, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.1 · 120% of ind
- DART 4.9 DART
- RANK #2/5
- PHOTO Long Oil Heat Inc
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 32 inj
- SIZE ~122 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Long Oil Heat Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fick & Sons, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Valley City Ma
Valley City Main Station
4.2 TCR
- R. F. White Co
R. F. White Co. Inc DBA WP Tank Lines
4.2 TCR
- This site
Fick & Sons, Inc
4.1 TCR
- Long Oil Heat
Long Oil Heat Inc
4 TCR
- Heritage propa
Heritage propane - Huntsville, AL
4 TCR
What this shows Fick & Sons, Inc averages 4.1 TCR (120% of the Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling BLS benchmark).
Fick & Sons, Inc TCR series: 2017=4.2 · 2018=6.9 · 2019=6 · 2020=1.7 · 2021=5.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=3.8 · 2024=4.9 · BLS 3.4
Where Fick & Sons, Inc falls in its industry
366 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.1.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 5 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) employers in Michigan.
Fick & Sons, Inc has more employees than the Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, d median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.1. 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 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
454310 · MI · Grayling
366 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers, direct selling employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 32 employers in Grayling, 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 | Long Oil Heat Inc | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Heritage propane - Huntsville, AL | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valley City Main Station | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | R. F. White Co. Inc DBA WP Tank Lines | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Wolgast Corporation | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Action Traffic Maintenance Inc. | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JK Masonry Inc | 122 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Schad Boiler Setting Company | 122 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grayling | 829 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | 660 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Grayling Hospital | 551 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Arauco North America | 241 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Puget Sound Regional Services | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Santa Clara Office | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Koger Air Corporation | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hartford Wi | 4.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 1894 LKQ Newnan (GPS) | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lowes Foods #270 | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Southwest Nursery and Supply, LLC | 122 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kearsley Operator LP | 122 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.