General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) · Michigan
Griffin Transportation
Grand Rapids, MI · ~84 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Griffin Transportation runs at 123% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) workplace, earning a grade D.
Griffin Transportation: 5.5 TCR = 123% of General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) BLS 4.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Griffin Transportation safety composite
Griffin Transportation scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 53% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), 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).
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.38 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 53% 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
Griffin Transportation: 5.3 → 11.4 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 11.4 TCR · DART/TCR 2.05× in 2019
Griffin Transportation's TCR rose 6.1 from 5.3 in 2016 to 11.4 in 2019. In 2019, DART was 2.05× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 484121 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 123% of ind
- DART 11.4 DART
- RANK #69/89
- PHOTO Higher Level Logistics
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~84 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Higher Level Logistics (0.0 TCR gap)
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Griffin Transportation in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- thyssenkrupp L
thyssenkrupp Logistics
5.6 TCR
- This site
Griffin Transportation
5.5 TCR
- Higher Level L
Higher Level Logistics
5.5 TCR
- Plainfield Tru
Plainfield Trucking, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Superior Truck
Superior Truck Lines, Inc.
5.5 TCR
What this shows Griffin Transportation averages 5.5 TCR (123% of the General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) BLS benchmark).
Griffin Transportation TCR series: 2016=5.3 · 2018=0 · 2019=11.4 · BLS 4.5
Where Griffin Transportation falls in its industry
3,252 General freight trucking, long establishmentsSafer than 21% 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 #69 safest of 89 General freight trucking, long employers in Michigan.
Griffin Transportation has more employees than the General freight trucking, long-distance, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
484121 · MI · Grand Rapids
3,252 General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload (TL) 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 | Higher Level Logistics | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Plainfield Trucking, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Superior Truck Lines, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | thyssenkrupp Logistics | 5.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Parnall East | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Howell Service Center | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Utilities Instrumentation Service | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harvest Energy Solutions | 84 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 | Max & Erma's Erie | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RELCO Locomotives, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Geeleher Enterprises, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | GLC Merrillville | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 2600 E 107th Stree, Bolingbrook | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MSIG | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Advanced Disposal - Dubois Hauling | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | High Point Jail | 84 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.