Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing · Michigan
Grand Rapids Controls
Rockford, MI · ~171 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Grand Rapids Controls runs at 166% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Grand Rapids Controls: 5.5 TCR = 166% of Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Grand Rapids Controls safety composite
Grand Rapids Controls scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Grand Rapids Controls: 3.7 → 4.6 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 7.8 TCR · DART/TCR 0.52× in 2024
Grand Rapids Controls's TCR rose 0.9 from 3.7 in 2016 to 4.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333249 · Rockford, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 166% of ind
- DART 2.9 DART
- RANK #33/42
- PHOTO Girton Manufacturing…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 72 inj
- SIZE ~171 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Girton Manufacturing Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Grand Rapids Controls in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Grand Rapids Controls
5.5 TCR
- Girton Manufac
Girton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Technic Equipm
Technic Equipment Division
5.4 TCR
- 21st Century P
21st Century Plastics Corporation
5.4 TCR
- Corporate Offi
Corporate Office
5.4 TCR
What this shows Grand Rapids Controls averages 5.5 TCR (166% of the Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Grand Rapids Controls TCR series: 2016=3.7 · 2017=6.2 · 2018=6.5 · 2019=5.5 · 2020=7.8 · 2021=5.5 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=4.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Grand Rapids Controls falls in its industry
448 Injection molding machinery fo establishmentsSafer than 22% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #33 safest of 42 Injection molding machinery fo employers in Michigan.
Grand Rapids Controls has more employees than the Injection molding machinery for plastics median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333249 · MI · Rockford
448 Injection molding machinery for plastics manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 33 employers in Rockford, 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 | Girton Manufacturing Co., Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Technic Equipment Division | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 21st Century Plastics Corporation | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Corporate Office | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Manistee - Chemicals | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Edwards Garment Co. | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JVIS USA LLC Benton Harbor Crystal | 171 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mayco Groesbeck | 171 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Byrne Electrical Specialists | 655 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wolverine Worldwide - Rockford Corporate Office | 648 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 226 - Algoma Twp | 391 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Meijer 226 | 386 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Shoprite of Gateway Center | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant 319 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ABF Freight 074 | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | High Desert Roofing, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Philly's Best Steak Company Inc. | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hotel Kansas City | 171 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Martin'S Food Markets 6299 | 171 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.