Solid Waste Collection · Michigan
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI · ~35 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI runs at 241% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Solid Waste Collection workplace, earning a grade F.
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI: 6.3 TCR = 241% of Solid Waste Collection BLS 2.6 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI safety composite
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 37%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 6.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−5.4
2018→2024
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI injury rate improved
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI's TCR fell 5.4 from 9.1 in 2018 to 3.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 11.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.58× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=9.1 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=11.0 · 2021=10.4 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=3.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Grand Rapids, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 6.3 · 241% of ind
- DART 3.6 DART
- RANK #49/80
- PHOTO S04990 - WM of NY Bu…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: S04990 - WM of NY Buffalo Chaffee (0.0 TCR gap)
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Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI
6.3 TCR
- S04990 - WM of
S04990 - WM of NY Buffalo Chaffee
6.3 TCR
- Advanced Dispo
Advanced Disposal - Rockford Hauling
6.3 TCR
- Mr. T Carting
Mr. T Carting Corp
6.3 TCR
- Veit Disposal
Veit Disposal
6.3 TCR
What this shows Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI averages 6.3 TCR (241% of the Solid Waste Collection BLS benchmark).
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI TCR series: 2018=9.1 · 2019=2.4 · 2020=11 · 2021=10.4 · 2022=7.3 · 2023=0 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 2.6
Where Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI falls in its industry
2,322 Solid Waste Collection establishmentsSafer than 37% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #49 safest of 80 Solid Waste Collection employers in Michigan.
Stericycle - Grand Rapids, MI has fewer employees than the Solid Waste Collection median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · MI · Grand Rapids
2,322 Solid Waste Collection 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 | S04990 - WM of NY Buffalo Chaffee | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Disposal - Rockford Hauling | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mr. T Carting Corp | 6.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Veit Disposal | 6.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Heeren, LLC - 42 North Apples | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harbor Farmz, North LLC | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Willow Point Dairy | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | POWER & UTILITIES OPERATIONS - ROB | 35 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 | FLG002 | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | UFP Milwaukee LLC dba Pak-Rite | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Labatt San Antonio | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 50094 - Capstone UNFI Gilroy | 6.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | PMC Crystal | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ancillary Provider Services | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Town of Brookville | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Pet - Aurora | 35 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.