Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture · South Carolina
Mercedes-Benz Vans
LADSON, SC · ~1,722 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Mercedes-Benz Vans runs at 169% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture workplace, earning a grade D.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 3.3
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 384
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Mercedes-Benz Vans's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 5 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Mercedes-Benz Vans's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 3.3 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 336112.
Where Mercedes-Benz Vans falls in its industry
34 Assembly plants, light trucks establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.6.
Mercedes-Benz Vans has an average TCR of 5.6, which is 169% of the industry average (3.3) for Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture. This is worse than average.
Safety Insights for Mercedes-Benz Vans
Mercedes-Benz Vans operates an establishment with approximately 1,722 full-time equivalent workers in LADSON, SC, classified under the Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture industry (NAICS 336112). Across 5 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 384 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 5.6 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the D letter grade (Poor Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 3.3 for Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture, Mercedes-Benz Vans's workforce experiences 169% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked, a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers, so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR above the benchmark flags a higher-than-typical risk profile for jobseekers, insurers, and enforcement agencies to examine.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 5 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Mercedes-Benz Vans as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries, there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Mercedes-Benz Vans's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 336112 - Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture.
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2022)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
34 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 3,191,372 hours worked = 2.13 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Vans (this establishment) | 5.58 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 5-year avg |
| Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture industry avg | 3.30 | BLS IIF, NAICS 336112 |
| South Carolina state avg (all industries) | 4.08 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Mercedes-Benz Vans to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2022: 66 reportable incidents · 66 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2021: 48 reportable incidents · 48 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2020: 96 reportable incidents · 96 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 127 reportable incidents · 127 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 47 reportable incidents · 47 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Mercedes-Benz Vans's reported OSHA injury record versus its Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 169% of the Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture benchmark, Mercedes-Benz Vans reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Assembly plants, light trucks on chassis of own manufacture sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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