Distribution of electric power · Michigan
Kalamazoo SC
Kalamazoo, MI · ~247 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Kalamazoo SC runs at 156% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Distribution of electric power workplace, earning a grade D.
Kalamazoo SC: 1.9 TCR = 156% of Distribution of electric power BLS 1.2 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Kalamazoo SC safety composite
Kalamazoo SC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 62% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 27%), 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).
47/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.87 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 27% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Kalamazoo SC: 0.4 → 3.6 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 3.6 TCR · DART/TCR 1.48× in 2024
Kalamazoo SC's TCR rose 3.2 from 0.4 in 2016 to 3.6 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.48× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221122 · Kalamazoo, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 1.9 · 156% of ind
- DART 2.8 DART
- RANK #38/63
- PHOTO Warren Electric Coop…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 41 inj
- SIZE ~247 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Warren Electric Cooperative, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
Read with this employer → · Industry book → · Michigan employers → · Look up another →
Kalamazoo SC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Kalamazoo SC
1.9 TCR
- Warren Electri
Warren Electric Cooperative, Inc.
1.9 TCR
- Central Hudson
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation - Corporate
1.9 TCR
- Mid-Ohio Energ
Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Inc.
1.9 TCR
- LADWP 2633 ART
LADWP 2633 ARTESIAN
1.9 TCR
What this shows Kalamazoo SC averages 1.9 TCR (156% of the Distribution of electric power BLS benchmark).
Kalamazoo SC TCR series: 2016=0.4 · 2017=1.2 · 2018=2.1 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=3.2 · 2021=1.5 · 2022=2.3 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 1.2
Where Kalamazoo SC falls in its industry
2,958 Distribution of electric power establishmentsSafer than 62% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #38 safest of 63 Distribution of electric power employers in Michigan.
Kalamazoo SC has more employees than the Distribution of electric power median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221122 · MI · Kalamazoo
2,958 Distribution of electric power employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 353 employers in Kalamazoo, 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 | Warren Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation - Corporate | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Inc. | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LADWP 2633 ARTESIAN | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Roskam Foods Mazda | 247 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Shuert Technology LLC | 247 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Holland Production Center | 247 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Erae AMS Pontiac | 247 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bronson Methodist Hospital | 4,909 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pfizer Kalamazoo - Portage Road | 3,201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Instruments | 2,240 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-MIKAL1 | 2,103 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | ReEnergy Stratton LLC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation - Corporate | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | VDF Field Building | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Modesto Facility | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dakota Growers Pasta Co. ND | 247 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mount Vernon | 247 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Reman Drivetrain Facility | 247 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Magic Springs Theme and Water Park | 247 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.