Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services · Michigan
Northern Biomedical Research
Norton Shores, MI · ~60 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Northern Biomedical Research runs at 182% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services workplace, earning a grade D.
Northern Biomedical Research: 0.9 TCR = 182% of Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services BLS 0.5 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Northern Biomedical Research safety composite
Northern Biomedical Research scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 20%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.91 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
Northern Biomedical Research: 0.0 → 1.8 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 1.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.99× in 2021
Northern Biomedical Research's TCR rose 1.8 from 0.0 in 2020 to 1.8 in 2021. In 2021, DART was 1.99× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541380 · Norton Shores, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 0.9 · 182% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #24/31
- PHOTO BIOTEX, INC.
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 1 inj
- SIZE ~60 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BIOTEX, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Northern Biomedical Research in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Northern Biomedical Research
0.9 TCR
- BIOTEX, INC.
BIOTEX, INC.
0.9 TCR
- Raba Kistner,
Raba Kistner, Inc - Austin
0.9 TCR
- National Oilwe
National Oilwell Varco - Houston Rig Pressure Control - R&D
0.9 TCR
- WuXi Advanced
WuXi Advanced Therapies
0.9 TCR
What this shows Northern Biomedical Research averages 0.9 TCR (182% of the Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services BLS benchmark).
Northern Biomedical Research TCR series: 2020=0 · 2021=1.8 · BLS 0.5
Where Northern Biomedical Research falls in its industry
232 Biological (except medical, ve establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #24 safest of 31 Biological (except medical, ve employers in Michigan.
Northern Biomedical Research has fewer employees than the Biological (except medical, veterinary) median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.0. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541380 · MI · Norton Shores
232 Biological (except medical, veterinary) testing laboratories or services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 40 employers in Norton Shores, 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 | BIOTEX, INC. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Raba Kistner, Inc - Austin | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Oilwell Varco - Houston Rig Pressure Control - R&D | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | WuXi Advanced Therapies | 0.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Konos DBA Vande Bunte Eggs | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marquette Board of Light & Power | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hamilton SC | 60 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VanDam & Krusinga Building and Restoration | 60 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Johnson Technology, Inc. - Norton | 374 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain : Norton Shores, MI | 369 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MillerKnoll Muskegon | 358 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Knoll | 312 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Criminal Court Clerk | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US063: Hartford 129 - SG | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Madison, WI HVAC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fox Valley | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Washington Street | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Darigold Lynden Plant | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 455 Phalen | 60 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Herr Foods Inc. 83 | 60 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.