Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing · Michigan
Refrigeration Research, Inc.
Brighton, MI · ~49 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Refrigeration Research, Inc. runs at 100% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Refrigeration Research, Inc.: 3.3 TCR = 100% of Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Refrigeration Research, Inc. safety composite
Refrigeration Research, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
63/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−6.0
2017→2024
Refrigeration Research, Inc. injury rate improved
Refrigeration Research, Inc.'s TCR fell 6.0 from 6.0 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 6.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.0 · 2018=5.4 · 2019=5.9 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332420 · Brighton, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.3 · 100% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #1/8
- PHOTO Tulsa Pressure Vesse…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~49 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tulsa Pressure Vessels, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Refrigeration Research, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Refrigeration Research, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- Tulsa Pressure
Tulsa Pressure Vessels, LLC
3.3 TCR
- Worthington Cy
Worthington Cylinders Jefferson
3.3 TCR
- W.W. Engineeri
W.W. Engineering
3.3 TCR
- Southern Tank
Southern Tank & Manufacturing
3.3 TCR
What this shows Refrigeration Research, Inc. averages 3.3 TCR (100% of the Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Refrigeration Research, Inc. TCR series: 2017=6 · 2018=5.4 · 2019=5.9 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Refrigeration Research, Inc. falls in its industry
355 Vessels, heavy gauge metal, ma establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.6.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #1 safest of 8 Vessels, heavy gauge metal, ma employers in Michigan.
Refrigeration Research, Inc. has fewer employees than the Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturin median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.6. 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 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332420 · MI · Brighton
355 Vessels, heavy gauge metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 119 employers in Brighton, 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 | Tulsa Pressure Vessels, LLC | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Worthington Cylinders Jefferson | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | W.W. Engineering | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Tank & Manufacturing | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 1003 Canal St | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Miller-Davis Company | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gundlach Champion, Inc. | 49 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CLOSNER CONSTRUCTION & SALES INC | 49 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MI-BRIGH01 | 544 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BrightonENA | 399 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MI-BRIGH01-Brighton - MI - Warehouse | 382 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TGFS | 353 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | John H. Lyman and Sons, Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aero Arc Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | J&M Concrete Contractors / dba Jezowski & Markel Contractors | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Co., Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Crestwood Store | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mapleleaf Store | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lazzaro Companies, Inc. | 49 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunnyview (Shared Services + MVS Admin + Warehouse) | 49 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.