Frames, door and window, metal, manufacturing · Michigan
Special-Lite Decatur
Decatur, MI · ~153 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 2.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Special-Lite Decatur runs at 84% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Frames, door and window, metal, manufacturing workplace, earning a grade C.
Special-Lite Decatur: 2.8 TCR = 84% of Frames, door and window, metal, manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Special-Lite Decatur safety composite
Special-Lite Decatur scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 66% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 29%), 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).
49/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 66% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.82 per 100 workers
Safer than 29% 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
−0.4
2016→2024
Special-Lite Decatur injury rate improved
Special-Lite Decatur's TCR fell 0.4 from 4.3 in 2016 to 3.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 5.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.3 · 2017=2.7 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=1.8 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=3.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332321 · Decatur, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 2.8 · 84% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #6/15
- PHOTO Pioneer Window Mfg. …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~153 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Pioneer Window Mfg. Corp. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Special-Lite Decatur in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Special-Lite Decatur
2.8 TCR
- Pioneer Window
Pioneer Window Mfg. Corp.
2.8 TCR
- SafeWay Garage
SafeWay Garage Doors
2.8 TCR
- Overhead Door
Overhead Door Rolling Steel
2.8 TCR
- R.J.S. Consult
R.J.S. Consultants
2.8 TCR
What this shows Special-Lite Decatur averages 2.8 TCR (84% of the Frames, door and window, metal, manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Special-Lite Decatur TCR series: 2016=4.3 · 2017=2.7 · 2018=1.3 · 2019=5.6 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=1.8 · 2022=1.2 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=3.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Special-Lite Decatur falls in its industry
515 Frames, door and window, metal establishmentsSafer than 66% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.1.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #6 safest of 15 Frames, door and window, metal employers in Michigan.
Special-Lite Decatur has more employees than the Frames, door and window, metal, manufact median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.1. 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 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332321 · MI · Decatur
515 Frames, door and window, metal, manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 4 employers in Decatur, 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 | Pioneer Window Mfg. Corp. | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SafeWay Garage Doors | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Overhead Door Rolling Steel | 2.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | R.J.S. Consultants | 2.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | E&L Construction Group | 153 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | D&D Building, Inc | 153 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Twin City Foods - Lake Odessa | 153 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Backyard Products | 153 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Midwest Fastener Corp Decatur MI | 180 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DBA FALKNER FARMS | 46 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6653_15395 | 28 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Myrtle Beach Travel Park | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Austal USA LLC | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Giant Eagle #4012 | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ripon Pickle Co., Inc. | 2.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | RG Transport | 153 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marmon Utility LLC Milford | 153 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sugarcreek Station | 153 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Giant Eagle #0515 | 153 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.