Molds for plastics and rubber working machinery manufacturing · Michigan
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc
Rochester Hills, MI · ~177 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Molds for plastics and rubber working machinery manufacturing workplace, earning a grade D.
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc: 4.2 TCR = 128% of Molds for plastics and rubber working machinery manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc safety composite
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 31%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 44% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.09 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% 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
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc: 0.4 → 5.6 TCR
Peak year 2020 @ 12.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.49× in 2024
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc's TCR rose 5.2 from 0.4 in 2016 to 5.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 12.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333511 · Rochester Hills, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 128% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #19/34
- PHOTO Creative Industries
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 63 inj
- SIZE ~177 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Creative Industries (0.1 TCR gap)
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Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Creative Indus
Creative Industries
4.3 TCR
- Dramco Tool Co
Dramco Tool Co., Inc.
4.3 TCR
- This site
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc
4.2 TCR
- Armin Tool and
Armin Tool and Manufacturing Company
4.2 TCR
- Del-Tool Co.,
Del-Tool Co., Inc.
4.1 TCR
What this shows Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc averages 4.2 TCR (128% of the Molds for plastics and rubber working machinery manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=4.6 · 2018=3.8 · 2019=3.2 · 2020=12.5 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=2.8 · 2024=5.6 · BLS 3.3
Where Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc falls in its industry
216 Molds for plastics and rubber establishmentsSafer than 44% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #19 safest of 34 Molds for plastics and rubber employers in Michigan.
Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc has more employees than the Molds for plastics and rubber working ma median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. 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 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333511 · MI · Rochester Hills
216 Molds for plastics and rubber working machinery manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 107 employers in Rochester Hills, 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 | Creative Industries | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Armin Tool and Manufacturing Company | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dramco Tool Co., Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Del-Tool Co., Inc. | 4.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Godwin Plulmbing INC | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hood Container Grand Rapids | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Techniplas US LLC | 177 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Auburn Hills Manufacturing | 177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FANUC America Corporation - Rochester Hills | 1,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Henry Ford- Rochester Hills Data Center | 409 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rochester Hills Data Center | 396 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | InfuSystem, Inc. - Headquarters | 367 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Environmental Control LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | K&M Tire - Winters | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TraPac, LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mansfield MA Millwork | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pallet Logistics of America - Dallas | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alliance Health at Marina Bay | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 1723 | 177 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 1772 | 177 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.