Mechanical contractors · Michigan
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc
Grand Rapids, MI · ~86 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc runs at 35% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Mechanical contractors workplace, earning a grade A.
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc: 1.0 TCR = 35% of Mechanical contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc safety composite
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 88% 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).
76/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 0.97 per 100 workers
Safer than 88% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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%).
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc held a steady TCR band
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc's TCR held near 0.2 from 1.1 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 1.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.1 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.5 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Grand Rapids, MI AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.0 · 35% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #23/153
- PHOTO Arden Engineering Co…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~86 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc
1 TCR
- Arden Engineer
Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC
1 TCR
- Waker Plumbing
Waker Plumbing, Inc
1 TCR
- Varitec Contro
Varitec Controls and Service Solutions LLC
1 TCR
- ACA Mechanical
ACA Mechanical/Industrial LLC
1 TCR
What this shows Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc averages 1.0 TCR (35% of the Mechanical contractors BLS benchmark).
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc TCR series: 2016=1.1 · 2017=0 · 2018=0 · 2019=1.1 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.5 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 2.8
Where Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc falls in its industry
5,793 Mechanical contractors establishmentsSafer than 88% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #23 safest of 153 Mechanical contractors employers in Michigan.
Rite-Way Plumbing & Heating Inc has more employees than the Mechanical contractors median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MI · Grand Rapids
5,793 Mechanical contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 1,006 employers in Grand Rapids, 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 | Arden Engineering Constructors, LLC | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Waker Plumbing, Inc | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Varitec Controls and Service Solutions LLC | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ACA Mechanical/Industrial LLC | 1.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Lakes Mechanical | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nationwide Construction Group | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wendricks Truss Inc | 86 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rizzo Packaging, Inc. | 86 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SHHG-GR BUTTERWORTH CA | 9,012 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SH Butterworth Hospital | 7,397 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Mercy Health Saint Mary's Hospital-MH-MI | 2,914 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Steelcase - Grand Rapids / Kentwood | 2,817 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | The Annapolis Chocolate Co. Inc. | 1.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HoneywellLA26 | 1.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Miami Distribution Center | 1.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Preferred Roofing Services, LLC | 1.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Poseidon Barge - Berne | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pioneer College Caterers, Inc. - Unit 043/Indiana Wesleyan University | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Horizontal Boring & Tunneling Co. | 86 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EVV-Deaconess VNA Plus, LLC | 86 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.