Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · Michigan
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI · ~48 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. runs at 369% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers workplace, earning a grade F.
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc.: 8.1 TCR = 369% of Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. safety composite
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% 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
−13.7
2021→2024
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. injury rate improved
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc.'s TCR fell 13.7 from 13.7 in 2021 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 15.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2021=13.7 · 2022=15.7 · 2023=3.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423930 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.1 · 369% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #49/62
- PHOTO Morris Iron & Steel …
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Morris Iron & Steel Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- River Valley R
River Valley Recycling, LLC
8.2 TCR
- Alter Metal Re
Alter Metal Recycling - Madison
8.2 TCR
- This site
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc.
8.1 TCR
- Morris Iron &
Morris Iron & Steel Co., Inc.
8.1 TCR
- Cresson Steel
Cresson Steel Company
8.1 TCR
What this shows LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. averages 8.1 TCR (369% of the Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers BLS benchmark).
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. TCR series: 2021=13.7 · 2022=15.7 · 2023=3 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.2
Where LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. falls in its industry
1,126 Recyclable Material Merchant W establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #49 safest of 62 Recyclable Material Merchant W employers in Michigan.
LWHS LTD dba Bata Plastics, Inc. has more employees than the Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.0. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423930 · MI · Grand Rapids
1,126 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 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 | Morris Iron & Steel Co., Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cresson Steel Company | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | River Valley Recycling, LLC | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Alter Metal Recycling - Madison | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sietsema Farms | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J.M. Longyear, LLC - Office & Forestry | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Lakes Packing Co | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Top Grade Aggregates, LLC | 48 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 | Lake Charles La | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dominion Crossville, LLC | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Forum at Tucson | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Benton House of Grayson | 8.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | North Star Ranch Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookdale Nine Mile | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Huntsville | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lesso America | 48 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.