Welding repair services (e.g., automotive, general) · Michigan
K/C Welding Inc.
Essexville, MI · ~25 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.1
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
K/C Welding Inc. runs at 186% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Welding repair services (e.g., automotive, general) workplace, earning a grade D.
K/C Welding Inc.: 3.9 TCR = 186% of Welding repair services (e.g., automotive, general) BLS 2.1 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
K/C Welding Inc. safety composite
K/C Welding Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 19%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 32% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% 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
−2.2
2016→2024
K/C Welding Inc. injury rate improved
K/C Welding Inc.'s TCR fell 2.2 from 6.0 in 2016 to 3.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 13.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.96× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.0 · 2017=3.0 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=13.2 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 811310 · Essexville, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.9 · 186% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #77/114
- PHOTO Ryder Systems Inc
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~25 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ryder Systems Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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K/C Welding Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
K/C Welding Inc.
3.9 TCR
- Ryder Systems
Ryder Systems Inc
3.9 TCR
- OSC Manufactur
OSC Manufacturing & Equipment Services
3.9 TCR
- Fenton Main-01
Fenton Main-01
3.9 TCR
- Crown Lift Tru
Crown Lift Trucks Tampa
3.9 TCR
What this shows K/C Welding Inc. averages 3.9 TCR (186% of the Welding repair services (e.g., automotive, general) BLS benchmark).
K/C Welding Inc. TCR series: 2016=6 · 2017=3 · 2018=4.7 · 2019=0 · 2020=13.2 · 2021=0 · 2022=4.5 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.7 · BLS 2.1
Where K/C Welding Inc. falls in its industry
2,560 Welding repair services (e.g., establishmentsSafer than 32% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.7.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #77 safest of 114 Welding repair services (e.g., employers in Michigan.
K/C Welding Inc. has fewer employees than the Welding repair services (e.g., automotiv median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.7. 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 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
811310 · MI · Essexville
2,560 Welding repair services (e.g., automotive, general) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 10 employers in Essexville, 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 | Ryder Systems Inc | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OSC Manufacturing & Equipment Services | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fenton Main-01 | 3.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crown Lift Trucks Tampa | 3.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hazel Park | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bayside Best Beans LLC. | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri-County Electric- Blanchard | 25 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wastewater Treatment Plant | 25 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Karn-Weadock Admin Building | 147 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dan E Karn 1&2 | 125 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 018-00635 | 115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jacks Essexville | 56 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Blue Flame Crew, LLC | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Food Stores 6556 | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Glassmere Fuel Service | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Crave Brothers Farm | 3.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Float-on, LLC | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rons Construction Corporation | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ABF Freight 074 | 25 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ABF Freight 416 | 25 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.