Hazardous waste treatment facilities · Michigan
US Ecology Detroit North
Detroit, MI · ~17 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.7
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US Ecology Detroit North runs at 452% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Hazardous waste treatment facilities workplace, earning a grade F.
US Ecology Detroit North: 11.7 TCR = 452% of Hazardous waste treatment facilities BLS 2.6 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US Ecology Detroit North safety composite
US Ecology Detroit North scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 0%), 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).
13/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 18.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 0% 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%).
Rising injury rate
US Ecology Detroit North: 4.7 → 18.8 TCR
Peak year 2017 @ 18.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.6× in 2017
US Ecology Detroit North's TCR rose 14.2 from 4.7 in 2016 to 18.8 in 2017. In 2017, DART was 1.6× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562211 · Detroit, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.7 · 452% of ind
- DART 18.8 DART
- RANK #11/11
- PHOTO Orange Avenue Disposal
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~17 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Orange Avenue Disposal (0.2 TCR gap)
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US Ecology Detroit North in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
US Ecology Detroit North
11.7 TCR
- Orange Avenue
Orange Avenue Disposal
11.5 TCR
- S07469 - WMHS
S07469 - WMHS Vernon
10.2 TCR
- Stericycle Env
Stericycle Environmental Solutions - 1701Tacoma,WA
9.9 TCR
- VCU Collection
VCU Collections & Distribution
9.7 TCR
What this shows US Ecology Detroit North averages 11.7 TCR (452% of the Hazardous waste treatment facilities BLS benchmark).
US Ecology Detroit North TCR series: 2016=4.7 · 2017=18.8 · BLS 2.6
Where US Ecology Detroit North falls in its industry
211 Hazardous waste treatment faci establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 11 Hazardous waste treatment faci employers in Michigan.
US Ecology Detroit North has fewer employees than the Hazardous waste treatment facilities median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562211 · MI · Detroit
211 Hazardous waste treatment facilities employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 673 employers in Detroit, MI · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Orange Avenue Disposal | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | S07469 - WMHS Vernon | 10.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Stericycle Environmental Solutions - 1701Tacoma,WA | 9.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VCU Collections & Distribution | 9.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | KBIC-Marquette | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Christman Facility Solutions LLC Grand Rapids | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hydaker-Wheatlake Grand Rapids | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Nagel Construction | 17 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Henry Ford Hospital | 8,838 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Detroit Campus | 8,632 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Delta Air Lines - DTW | 6,640 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Motors Corporation | 5,241 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Morton Grove IL Store | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HG751 | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : MDW6 | 11.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CA232 | 11.7 TCR |
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.