Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing · Michigan
Sterling Heights Complex
Sterling Heights, MI · ~1,716 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.8
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Sterling Heights Complex runs at 25% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Sterling Heights Complex: 0.8 TCR = 25% of Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Sterling Heights Complex safety composite
Sterling Heights Complex scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 90% 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).
70/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 90% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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%).
Sterling Heights Complex held a steady TCR band
Sterling Heights Complex's TCR held near 0.2 from 1.1 in 2016 to 0.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 1.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.96× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.1 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=0.9 · 2020=0.6 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336992 · Sterling Heights, MI AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.8 · 25% of ind
- DART 0.8 DART
- RANK #3/11
- PHOTO BAE Systems Inc.
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 74 inj
- SIZE ~1,716 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: BAE Systems Inc. (0.1 TCR gap)
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Sterling Heights Complex in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Equipment Trai
Equipment Training Services
1.1 TCR
- Field Services
Field Services
1 TCR
- This site
Sterling Heights Complex
0.8 TCR
- BAE Systems In
BAE Systems Inc.
0.7 TCR
- Raytheon_El Pa
Raytheon_El Paso_TX_ Briggs Army Airfield
0.5 TCR
What this shows Sterling Heights Complex averages 0.8 TCR (25% of the Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Sterling Heights Complex TCR series: 2016=1.1 · 2017=0.9 · 2018=0.9 · 2020=0.6 · 2023=0.6 · 2024=0.8 · BLS 3.3
Where Sterling Heights Complex falls in its industry
49 Tanks, military (including fac establishmentsSafer than 90% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #3 safest of 11 Tanks, military (including fac employers in Michigan.
Sterling Heights Complex has more employees than the Tanks, military (including factory rebui median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336992 · MI · Sterling Heights
49 Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 195 employers in Sterling 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 | BAE Systems Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Field Services | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Equipment Training Services | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Raytheon_El Paso_TX_ Briggs Army Airfield | 0.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Herman Miller Main Site | 1,711 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MIDET202 ASCENSION PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL NOVI | 1,707 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SERV-U-SUCCESS | 1,706 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Henry Ford Troy - Maple Road | 1,702 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Heights Assembly Plant | 5,783 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STERLING PLNT | 2,319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Stamping Plant | 2,115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Conti, LLC | 1,892 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Presidents Island - D024 | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Tampa Terminal FL (2101 GATX Dr) (Tampa Area) | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Del Valle Group | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Cobb South 298 | 0.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Midland Jobsites | 1,716 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lee Company | 1,716 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Charleston | 1,715 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | National Jewish Health | 1,715 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.