Paper Mill · Michigan
US Gypsum Otsego
Otsego, MI · ~135 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
US Gypsum Otsego runs at 98% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Paper Mill workplace, earning a grade C.
US Gypsum Otsego: 3.2 TCR = 98% of Paper Mill BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
US Gypsum Otsego safety composite
US Gypsum Otsego scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 26%), 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).
35/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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 Gypsum Otsego: 1.5 → 4.4 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 5.2 TCR · DART/TCR 0.77× in 2024
US Gypsum Otsego's TCR rose 2.9 from 1.5 in 2017 to 4.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 5.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.77× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 322130 · Otsego, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.2 · 98% of ind
- DART 2.5 DART
- RANK #7/11
- PHOTO Greif / Caraustar Ta…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 31 inj
- SIZE ~135 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Greif / Caraustar Tacoma Paperboard (0.1 TCR gap)
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US Gypsum Otsego in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Greif / Caraus
Greif / Caraustar Tacoma Paperboard
3.3 TCR
- Paperboard Mil
Paperboard Mill
3.3 TCR
- This site
US Gypsum Otsego
3.2 TCR
- Tama Paperboar
Tama Paperboard
3.1 TCR
- Evergreen Pack
Evergreen Packaging - Olmsted Falls
3.1 TCR
What this shows US Gypsum Otsego averages 3.2 TCR (98% of the Paper Mill BLS benchmark).
US Gypsum Otsego TCR series: 2017=1.5 · 2018=5.2 · 2019=3.6 · 2020=4.5 · 2021=0.7 · 2022=3.4 · 2023=2.6 · 2024=4.4 · BLS 3.3
Where US Gypsum Otsego falls in its industry
181 Paper Mill establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.3.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 11 Paper Mill employers in Michigan.
US Gypsum Otsego has fewer employees than the Paper Mill median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.3. 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 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
322130 · MI · Otsego
181 Paper Mill employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 10 employers in Otsego, 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 | Greif / Caraustar Tacoma Paperboard | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Paperboard Mill | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tama Paperboard | 3.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Evergreen Packaging - Olmsted Falls | 3.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lombardo Homes of Michigan | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EV Construction | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | B&B Electrical Contractors, LLC | 135 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Master Electric Inc. | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Fluid Connectors : Otsego | 399 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Safari Circuits, LLC | 177 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Motion Systems : Otsego PND | 96 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Motion Systems : Otsego HPS | 76 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | MARSHALL and BRUCE CO | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Waukesha Service Center | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Electro-Glass Products, Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | High Hotels Ltd - Marriott Courtyard - Ewing | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Marriott Little Rock | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rouses Market #46 | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | PDQ Rentals Santa Fe Springs | 135 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Van Tils Supermarket | 135 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.