Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction · Minnesota
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego
Ostego, MN · ~92 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego runs at 43% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction workplace, earning a grade A.
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego: 1.2 TCR = 43% of Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS 2.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego safety composite
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 78% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 69% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 78% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego: 0.0 → 0.8 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 2.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego's TCR rose 0.8 from 0.0 in 2021 to 0.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 2.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Ostego, MN AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 43% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #8/38
- PHOTO MDR Construction
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~92 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: MDR Construction (0.0 TCR gap)
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Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego
1.2 TCR
- MDR Constructi
MDR Construction
1.2 TCR
- Primary Utilit
Primary Utility Services
1.2 TCR
- Aubrey Silvey
Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Division #6
Division #6
1.2 TCR
What this shows Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego averages 1.2 TCR (43% of the Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS benchmark).
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego TCR series: 2021=0 · 2022=1.6 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego falls in its industry
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communicat establishmentsSafer than 69% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Minnesota alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #8 safest of 38 Utility line (i.e., communicat employers in Minnesota.
Michels Power Inc-MN-Ostego has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., communication, elect median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · MN · Ostego
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 15,828 rated employers in Minnesota with headcount on file · 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 | MDR Construction | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Primary Utility Services | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Division #6 | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lake States Lumber LLC Aitkin | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bituminous Paving Inc | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | S R Mechanical, Inc | 92 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Brush Masters Inc | 92 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Michels Utility Services Inc-MN-Ostego | 430 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Southern Seed & Feed | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Altium Packaging - Franklin | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 147 - West Chester | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fresh Market South Ogden | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Bridgeview Estates | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Knight Transportation - Arizona Ports | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Westec Plastics Corporation | 92 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 92 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.