Zoos · Michigan
John Ball Zoo
Grand Rapids, MI · ~257 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
John Ball Zoo runs at 234% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Zoos workplace, earning a grade F.
John Ball Zoo: 7.2 TCR = 234% of Zoos BLS 3.1 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
John Ball Zoo safety composite
John Ball Zoo scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 26%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 7.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−14.5
2018→2024
John Ball Zoo injury rate improved
John Ball Zoo's TCR fell 14.5 from 22.9 in 2018 to 8.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 22.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.8× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=22.9 · 2019=7.3 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=8.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 712130 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.2 · 234% of ind
- DART 5.8 DART
- RANK #2/6
- PHOTO Prospect Park Zoo
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 63 inj
- SIZE ~257 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Prospect Park Zoo (0.0 TCR gap)
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John Ball Zoo in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Prospect Park
Prospect Park Zoo
7.3 TCR
- Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo
7.3 TCR
- West Michigan
West Michigan Horticultural Society
7.3 TCR
- This site
John Ball Zoo
7.2 TCR
- Cheekwood Bota
Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art
7.2 TCR
What this shows John Ball Zoo averages 7.2 TCR (234% of the Zoos BLS benchmark).
John Ball Zoo TCR series: 2018=22.9 · 2019=7.3 · 2020=1.4 · 2021=5.9 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=0.1 · 2024=8.5 · BLS 3.1
Where John Ball Zoo falls in its industry
174 Zoos establishmentsSafer than 42% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 6 Zoos employers in Michigan.
John Ball Zoo has more employees than the Zoos median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22.9 | 8.3 | 10 | 15 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
712130 · MI · Grand Rapids
174 Zoos 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 | Prospect Park Zoo | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art | 7.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Audubon Zoo | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | West Michigan Horticultural Society | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Asahi Kasei Plastics- Fowlerville | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MSP Industries Corporation | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DC21 | 257 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Feldman Chevrolet of Highland | 257 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 | 4015 Sherwood | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nova Fire Protection, Inc. | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Biomedical Polymers Inc | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | EB Trails of Orono | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Judd Wire | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Beck | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ferrell Hospital | 257 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Region 1-Flanders | 257 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.