Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Michigan
Fire Department
Battle Creek, MI · ~79 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 14.4
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Fire Department runs at 451% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Fire Department: 14.4 TCR = 451% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Fire Department safety composite
Fire Department scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 27%), 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).
38/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 14.44 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 5.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% 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
−17.9
2016→2023
Fire Department injury rate improved
Fire Department's TCR fell 17.9 from 24.2 in 2016 to 6.3 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 24.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.36× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=24.2 · 2018=5.1 · 2019=16.9 · 2020=20.9 · 2021=13.3 · 2022=14.4 · 2023=6.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Battle Creek, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 14.4 · 451% of ind
- DART 5.3 DART
- RANK #25/29
- PHOTO North Aurora Fire Pr…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 80 inj
- SIZE ~79 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: North Aurora Fire Protection District (0.0 TCR gap)
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Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
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Fire Department
14.4 TCR
- North Aurora F
North Aurora Fire Protection District
14.4 TCR
- 577 NORTH AURO
577 NORTH AURORA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
14.4 TCR
- Fire Station 1
Fire Station 12
14.4 TCR
- City of Alton,
City of Alton, IL - Fire
14.4 TCR
What this shows Fire Department averages 14.4 TCR (451% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Fire Department TCR series: 2016=24.2 · 2018=5.1 · 2019=16.9 · 2020=20.9 · 2021=13.3 · 2022=14.4 · 2023=6.3 · BLS 3.2
Where Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 27% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #25 safest of 29 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Michigan.
Fire Department has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20.9 | 15.7 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16.9 | 11.6 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24.2 | 21.2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · MI · Battle Creek
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 161 employers in Battle Creek, 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 | North Aurora Fire Protection District | 14.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 577 NORTH AURORA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | 14.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Station 12 | 14.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Alton, IL - Fire | 14.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fontanesi and Kann | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Van Dyken Mechanical | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Grapids Home Services | 79 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning | 79 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Denso Manufacturing of Michigan | 2,702 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BRONSON BATTLE CREEK | 1,530 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Battle Creek HQ Corporate Office | 1,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | I I Stanley Co., Inc. | 729 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | ISD #701 District Wide | 14.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Man-Inc-Mansfield Juvenile Treat | 14.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arden Courts of Winter Springs | 14.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nutrisol LLC | 14.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 2109-Residence/Springhill Chicago | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Roxford Produce International | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DATTCO - Cheshire | 79 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Saint Louis | 79 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.