Transmission and distribution line construction · Michigan
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company
Reed City, MI · ~821 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company runs at 42% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Transmission and distribution line construction workplace, earning a grade A.
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company: 1.2 TCR = 42% of Transmission and distribution line construction BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company safety composite
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 52%), 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 1.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 52% 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
−0.8
2022→2024
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company injury rate improved
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company's TCR fell 0.8 from 1.6 in 2022 to 0.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 1.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.31× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=1.6 · 2023=1.0 · 2024=0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Reed City, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 42% of ind
- DART 0.4 DART
- RANK #24/54
- PHOTO DJ's Electrical, Inc.
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 30 inj
- SIZE ~821 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: DJ's Electrical, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company
1.2 TCR
- DJ's Electrica
DJ's Electrical, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- Enertech Resou
Enertech Resources LLC
1.2 TCR
- STURGEON ELECT
STURGEON ELECTRIC CALIFORNIA, LLC
1.2 TCR
- Grattan Line C
Grattan Line Construction
1.2 TCR
What this shows The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company averages 1.2 TCR (42% of the Transmission and distribution line construction BLS benchmark).
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company TCR series: 2022=1.6 · 2023=1 · 2024=0.8 · BLS 2.8
Where The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company falls in its industry
1,605 Transmission and distribution establishmentsSafer than 70% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #24 safest of 54 Transmission and distribution employers in Michigan.
The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company has more employees than the Transmission and distribution line const median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 0.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · MI · Reed City
1,605 Transmission and distribution line construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 32 employers in Reed City, 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 | DJ's Electrical, Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Enertech Resources LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | STURGEON ELECTRIC CALIFORNIA, LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Grattan Line Construction | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | PICO Enterprises INC | 821 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | McLaren Health Management Group | 823 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GRAND BLANC COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | 824 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PRIORITY HEALTH MANAGED BENEFITS INC | 825 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Utility Supply & Construction Company - ALL | 1,113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hydaker-Wheatlake - Michigan Statewide | 432 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Mills Yoplait Reed City | 413 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SPECTRUM HEALTH - REED CITY | 411 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Minnesota Department of Health - Bemidji Office | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Orangeburg Warehouse | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4320 Waterleaf | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | L3Harris EDO Western Corporation | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hampton Roads Sanitation District | 821 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | New Flyer USA | 821 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Komatsu America Corp PMO | 821 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Supply Chain Hooksett NH | 821 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.