Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing · Michigan
Protocon RM Plant 178
Sterling Heights, MI · ~28 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Protocon RM Plant 178 runs at 172% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing workplace, earning a grade D.
Protocon RM Plant 178: 5.7 TCR = 172% of Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Protocon RM Plant 178 safety composite
Protocon RM Plant 178 scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 10%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 9.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 10% 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
−1.6
2016→2023
Protocon RM Plant 178 injury rate improved
Protocon RM Plant 178's TCR fell 1.6 from 10.8 in 2016 to 9.2 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2016 at 10.8 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1.62× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.8 · 2017=8.1 · 2018=3.2 · 2020=0.0 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=9.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327320 · Sterling Heights, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.7 · 172% of ind
- DART 9.2 DART
- RANK #26/43
- PHOTO Adelanto Plant #19
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~28 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Adelanto Plant #19 (0.0 TCR gap)
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Protocon RM Plant 178 in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Protocon RM Plant 178
5.7 TCR
- Adelanto Plant
Adelanto Plant #19
5.7 TCR
- Thomas Concret
Thomas Concrete of Georgia Atlanta
5.7 TCR
- Plant 40 - Sil
Plant 40 - Siloam Springs
5.7 TCR
- INGRAM READYMI
INGRAM READYMIX, INC.-BULVERDE #20
5.7 TCR
What this shows Protocon RM Plant 178 averages 5.7 TCR (172% of the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS benchmark).
Protocon RM Plant 178 TCR series: 2016=10.8 · 2017=8.1 · 2018=3.2 · 2020=0 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=9.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Protocon RM Plant 178 falls in its industry
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #26 safest of 43 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi employers in Michigan.
Protocon RM Plant 178 has fewer employees than the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and dis median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327320 · MI · Sterling Heights
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 195 employers in Sterling Heights, 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 | Adelanto Plant #19 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Thomas Concrete of Georgia Atlanta | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Plant 40 - Siloam Springs | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | INGRAM READYMIX, INC.-BULVERDE #20 | 5.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hamlin Farms | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crossroads Dairy | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Grand Traverse Assembly DBA Grand Traverse Pallet | 28 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Zeeland Generation | 28 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Heights Assembly Plant | 5,783 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STERLING PLNT | 2,319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Stamping Plant | 2,115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Conti, LLC | 1,892 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 0175 - Monroe Township Nj (Dry) Depot | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sundstrom Pressed Steel Co. | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 0552 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 1144 | 5.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | McKay's Market Coquille #17 | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Homewood Suites Draper | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Unit #1399 | 28 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dickinson Agronomy / Energy | 28 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.