Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins · Michigan
GMI (Vi-Chem)
Grand Rapids, MI · ~72 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
GMI (Vi-Chem) runs at 94% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins workplace, earning a grade C.
GMI (Vi-Chem): 3.1 TCR = 94% of Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
GMI (Vi-Chem) safety composite
GMI (Vi-Chem) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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 3.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−8.6
2016→2024
GMI (Vi-Chem) injury rate improved
GMI (Vi-Chem)'s TCR fell 8.6 from 8.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 8.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.6 · 2017=5.3 · 2018=2.8 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.5 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325991 · Grand Rapids, MI AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.1 · 94% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #9/20
- PHOTO Washington Penn - PPD
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 20 inj
- SIZE ~72 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Washington Penn - PPD (0.0 TCR gap)
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GMI (Vi-Chem) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Geon Performan
Geon Performance Solutions Seabrook
3.2 TCR
- Asahi Kasei Pl
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America
3.2 TCR
- This site
GMI (Vi-Chem)
3.1 TCR
- Washington Pen
Washington Penn - PPD
3.1 TCR
- Sullivan
Sullivan
3 TCR
What this shows GMI (Vi-Chem) averages 3.1 TCR (94% of the Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins BLS benchmark).
GMI (Vi-Chem) TCR series: 2016=8.6 · 2017=5.3 · 2018=2.8 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=1.3 · 2022=1.5 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where GMI (Vi-Chem) falls in its industry
342 Custom compounding (i.e., blen establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 20 Custom compounding (i.e., blen employers in Michigan.
GMI (Vi-Chem) has more employees than the Custom compounding (i.e., blending and m median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325991 · MI · Grand Rapids
342 Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins 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 | Washington Penn - PPD | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sullivan | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Geon Performance Solutions Seabrook | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Asahi Kasei Plastics North America | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Driven Grow LLC | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Elite Apple Company, LLC | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lynn Mayer's Great Lakes Glads, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Navitas House | 72 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 | CG Schmidt Inc. | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Molex | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crown Lift Trucks Greenbay | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jensen Masonry, Inc. | 3.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Keystone #133 | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Transport Service 60025 Kingsport | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Family Carpet Outlet, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PCORE Electric | 72 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.