Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made from purchased paper or paperboard · Michigan
Universal Container Corp
Ferndale, MI · ~54 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.7
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Universal Container Corp runs at 354% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made from purchased paper or paperboard workplace, earning a grade F.
Universal Container Corp: 11.7 TCR = 354% of Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made from purchased paper or paperboard BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Universal Container Corp safety composite
Universal Container Corp scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 1%), 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).
14/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% 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
−4.9
2019→2024
Universal Container Corp injury rate improved
Universal Container Corp's TCR fell 4.9 from 12.8 in 2019 to 7.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 19.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.67× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=12.8 · 2022=19.2 · 2023=6.8 · 2024=7.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322211 · Ferndale, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.7 · 354% of ind
- DART 7.9 DART
- RANK #58/60
- PHOTO CSC Missouri
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~54 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CSC Missouri (0.0 TCR gap)
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Universal Container Corp in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Signode Multi
Signode Multi Wall - Taylor
12 TCR
- NAPP Reading P
NAPP Reading Power
11.8 TCR
- This site
Universal Container Corp
11.7 TCR
- CSC Missouri
CSC Missouri
11.7 TCR
- PREMIER PACKAG
PREMIER PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC.
11.5 TCR
What this shows Universal Container Corp averages 11.7 TCR (354% of the Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made from purchased paper or paperboard BLS benchmark).
Universal Container Corp TCR series: 2019=12.8 · 2022=19.2 · 2023=6.8 · 2024=7.9 · BLS 3.3
Where Universal Container Corp falls in its industry
1,338 Corrugated and solid fiber box establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.4.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #58 safest of 60 Corrugated and solid fiber box employers in Michigan.
Universal Container Corp has fewer employees than the Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made fr median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.4. 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 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.8 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322211 · MI · Ferndale
1,338 Corrugated and solid fiber boxes made from purchased paper or paperboard employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 28 employers in Ferndale, 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 | CSC Missouri | 11.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NAPP Reading Power | 11.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PREMIER PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC. | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Signode Multi Wall - Taylor | 12.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Residential Home Builder | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kalamazoo Facility | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LS Brinker | 54 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ITC Operations-319 | 54 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Garden Fresh Gourmet | 322 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital | 272 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kingswood Hospital | 267 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Progressive Mechanical, Inc | 212 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 111 Glendale | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 158 Fort Myers | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Primrose Memory Care of Anderson | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Midway Auto Parts | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Security Fence Company | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Elementary | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gary Carpenter Construction Co. Inc. | 54 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Palmer International, Inc. | 54 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.