Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Michigan

Van Andel Institute

Grand Rapids, MI · ~431 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.

B
Good Safety Record
0.3
Avg TCR
0.5
Industry avg
0
Fatalities
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The verdict

Van Andel Institute runs at 68% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade B.

Van Andel Institute: 0.3 TCR = 68% of Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)

Van Andel Institute safety composite

Van Andel Institute scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 73% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).

C

66/100

Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures

Total Case Rate (TCR)
C 0.34 per 100 workers

Safer than 73% of industry peers

DART rate
C 0 per 100 workers

Safer than 70% 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%).

Van Andel Institute held a steady TCR band

Van Andel Institute's TCR held near 0.3 from 0.0 in 2019 to 0.3 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 0.8 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).

2019=0.0 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=0.3

OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard

Establishment book 541712 · Grand Rapids, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID

Grade B · TCR 0.3 · 68% of ind

  • DART 0.0 DART
  • RANK #7/19
  • PHOTO Cabot Billerica Tech…
  • BOOK 3y book
  • INJ 4 inj
  • SIZE ~431 FTE

Nearest TCR peer: Cabot Billerica Technology Center (0.0 TCR gap)

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Van Andel Institute in the TCR neighbourhood

Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers

TCR

What this shows Van Andel Institute averages 0.3 TCR (68% of the Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Injury Tracking Application (Form 300A) As of 2026-08-25

Van Andel Institute TCR series: 2019=0 · 2020=0.8 · 2021=0.3 · BLS 0.5

Where Van Andel Institute falls in its industry

319 Biology research and developme establishments

Safer than 73% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.

More dangerous than peersSafer than peers

Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 19 Biology research and developme employers in Michigan.

Van Andel Institute (431 employees, TCR 0.3) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 159 employees and a TCR of 0.8 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Average employees (X) and Total Case Rate (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Larger & higher-riskSmaller & higher-riskLarger & saferSmaller & safer than peers 01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 02468 Average employees Total Case Rate Van Andel Institute
Van Andel Institute (431 employees, TCR 0.3) among 29 same-industry peers, split at the industry median of 159 employees and a TCR of 0.8

Van Andel Institute has more employees than the Biology research and development laborat median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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
2021 0.3 0.0 1 0 0
2020 0.8 0.5 3 0 0
2019 0.0 0.0 0 0 0

OSHA ITA peer cross-reference

Establishment peer ledger

541712 · MI · Grand Rapids

319 Biology research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 1,006 employers in Grand Rapids, 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 Cabot Billerica Technology Center 0.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR Lubrizol Wickliffe 0.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR Princeton Pike 0.3 TCR
NAICS-TCR DePuy Synthes Corporate Tech Center 1310 West Chester 0.3 TCR
STATE-SIZE 8462_19261 431 FTE
STATE-SIZE Amazon.com Services LLC - SMI1 431 FTE
STATE-SIZE Hillsdale Hospital 431 FTE
STATE-SIZE Hydaker-Wheatlake - Michigan Statewide 432 FTE
CITY-NEAR SHHG-GR BUTTERWORTH CA 9,012 FTE
CITY-NEAR SH Butterworth Hospital 7,397 FTE
CITY-NEAR Mercy Health Saint Mary's Hospital-MH-MI 2,914 FTE
CITY-NEAR Steelcase - Grand Rapids / Kentwood 2,817 FTE
NAT-TCR South Field Energy Project 0.3 TCR
NAT-TCR Liberty Utilities Fifth Street 0.3 TCR
NAT-TCR Instrumentation : Tucson 0.3 TCR
NAT-TCR 4769-5038-CORPORATE 0.3 TCR
NAT-SIZE TVS Supply Chain Solutions Wentzville, MO 431 FTE
NAT-SIZE Moss Solar 431 FTE
NAT-SIZE Oc - Cs S 431 FTE
NAT-SIZE Shoprite of Manchester 431 FTE

Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →

Data Source: OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA), mandatory establishment-level injury/illness reports. Grades compare employer Total Case Rate (TCR) to BLS IIF industry benchmarks. Data covers years reported by this establishment: 2021, 2020, 2019. This is publicly available government data - not a legal determination of workplace conditions.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details.