Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · Michigan
Highland Township Fire Department
Highland, MI · ~33 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 21.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Highland Township Fire Department runs at 673% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Highland Township Fire Department: 21.5 TCR = 673% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Highland Township Fire Department safety composite
Highland Township Fire Department scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 8%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 21.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 9.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% 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
−14.1
2016→2022
Highland Township Fire Department injury rate improved
Highland Township Fire Department's TCR fell 14.1 from 32.4 in 2016 to 18.2 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2021 at 36.4 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.42× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=32.4 · 2017=12.8 · 2018=14.3 · 2019=19.2 · 2020=17.4 · 2021=36.4 · 2022=18.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Highland, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 21.5 · 673% of ind
- DART 9.1 DART
- RANK #29/29
- PHOTO SOUTHERN REGION : MMU
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: SOUTHERN REGION : MMU (0.0 TCR gap)
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Highland Township Fire Department in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Fire Emergency
Fire Emergency Services Station 71
21.7 TCR
- NORTHERN REGIO
NORTHERN REGION : BTU
21.6 TCR
- This site
Highland Township Fire Department
21.5 TCR
- SOUTHERN REGIO
SOUTHERN REGION : MMU
21.5 TCR
- Citizens Fire
Citizens Fire Department
21.5 TCR
What this shows Highland Township Fire Department averages 21.5 TCR (673% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Highland Township Fire Department TCR series: 2016=32.4 · 2017=12.8 · 2018=14.3 · 2019=19.2 · 2020=17.4 · 2021=36.4 · 2022=18.2 · BLS 3.2
Where Highland Township Fire Department falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #29 safest of 29 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in Michigan.
Highland Township Fire Department has fewer employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.2 | 9.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36.4 | 27.3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 19.2 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32.4 | 12.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · MI · Highland
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 19 employers in Highland, 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 | SOUTHERN REGION : MMU | 21.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Citizens Fire Department | 21.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NORTHERN REGION : BTU | 21.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Emergency Services Station 71 | 21.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | PRH GROUP LLC | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Three Rivers Svc Ctr | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Alpena Power Company | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Water Treatment City of Wyoming | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Feldman Chevrolet of Highland | 257 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Milford High School | 205 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Midwest Glass Fabrictors | 158 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Administration Building | 145 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Seafood City Supermarket - Henderson | 21.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 161568-Chi-Nancy B Jefferson Sta | 21.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Snyir Inc. | 21.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Continuing Healthcare of Boardman | 21.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Prairie Creek Grain Company, Inc. -Elwood | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 1098 | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Juneaus SD FS | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | SouthernCarlson - Wylie | 33 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.