Solid Waste Collection · Michigan
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell
Lowell, MI · ~41 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell runs at 428% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Solid Waste Collection workplace, earning a grade F.
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell: 11.1 TCR = 428% of Solid Waste Collection BLS 2.6 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell safety composite
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−11.9
2022→2024
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell injury rate improved
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell's TCR fell 11.9 from 18.2 in 2022 to 6.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 18.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=18.2 · 2023=8.9 · 2024=6.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Lowell, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.1 · 428% of ind
- DART 4.7 DART
- RANK #70/80
- PHOTO Solid Waste of Willits
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~41 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Solid Waste of Willits (0.0 TCR gap)
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GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Kimble Recycli
Kimble Recycling and Disposal, Inc. Carrollton
11.2 TCR
- Recology Vacav
Recology Vacaville Solano
11.2 TCR
- This site
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell
11.1 TCR
- Solid Waste of
Solid Waste of Willits
11.1 TCR
- Recology Orego
Recology Oregon Recovery - South
11.1 TCR
What this shows GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell averages 11.1 TCR (428% of the Solid Waste Collection BLS benchmark).
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell TCR series: 2022=18.2 · 2023=8.9 · 2024=6.3 · BLS 2.6
Where GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell falls in its industry
2,322 Solid Waste Collection establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #70 safest of 80 Solid Waste Collection employers in Michigan.
GFL Environmental Grand Rapids Lowell has fewer employees than the Solid Waste Collection median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · MI · Lowell
2,322 Solid Waste Collection employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 32 employers in Lowell, 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 | Solid Waste of Willits | 11.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Recology Oregon Recovery - South | 11.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kimble Recycling and Disposal, Inc. Carrollton | 11.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Recology Vacaville Solano | 11.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Otsego | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority - Service Center | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Zolman Restoration, LLC | 41 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nugent Builders, Inc. | 41 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lowell Area Schools | 420 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Litehouse Inc. - Lowell | 373 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Litehouse Foods Inc | 320 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 205 - Lowell | 273 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Renewal - Redmond | 11.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Zealigent Logistics Inc | 11.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | At Home Stores #296 | 11.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Willowbend Health & Rehabilitation | 11.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brook and Whittle, Ltd. - Northbrook | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tri City Recycling, LLC | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pull N Save Riverside, LLC | 41 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wagner Moving & Storage | 41 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.