Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Michigan
Sika Madison Heights
Madison Heights, MI · ~138 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sika Madison Heights runs at 138% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade D.
Sika Madison Heights: 0.7 TCR = 138% of Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sika Madison Heights safety composite
Sika Madison Heights scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.69 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.9
2017→2024
Sika Madison Heights injury rate improved
Sika Madison Heights's TCR fell 0.9 from 1.5 in 2017 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=1.5 · 2019=0.0 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541712 · Madison Heights, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 0.7 · 138% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #10/19
- PHOTO Terray Therapeutics
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~138 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Terray Therapeutics (0.0 TCR gap)
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Sika Madison Heights in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Sika Madison Heights
0.7 TCR
- Terray Therape
Terray Therapeutics
0.7 TCR
- Zoetis Kalamaz
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown
0.7 TCR
- Arconic Techno
Arconic Technology Center (00160)
0.7 TCR
- Akzo Nobel Veh
Akzo Nobel Vehicle Refinishes Troy
0.7 TCR
What this shows Sika Madison Heights averages 0.7 TCR (138% of the Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
Sika Madison Heights TCR series: 2017=1.5 · 2019=0 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 0.5
Where Sika Madison Heights falls in its industry
319 Chemical research and developm establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #10 safest of 19 Chemical research and developm employers in Michigan.
Sika Madison Heights has fewer employees than the Chemical research and development labora median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541712 · MI · Madison Heights
319 Chemical research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 107 employers in Madison 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 | Terray Therapeutics | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Arconic Technology Center (00160) | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Akzo Nobel Vehicle Refinishes Troy | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Great Lakes Water Authority - Central Services Facility | 138 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | DVM Utilities, Inc. | 138 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Butcher and Butcher Construction | 138 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 3211 Battle Creek Mill | 138 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MADISON HEIGHTS (MIMAD) | 774 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIMAD - MADISON HEIGHTS | 749 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-MIDET183 | 668 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MIDET183 ASCENSION MACOMB-OAKLAND HOSP - MADISON HEIGHTS | 509 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Correct Electric, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City Masonry, LLC. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Storeroom Operations Center (Columbia) | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mesa - Irvine | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel | 138 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Escondido Disposal Inc. | 138 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Elberfeld in | 138 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Adventist Home Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Adventist Home Assistance | 138 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.