Fabricated structural metal manufacturing · Michigan
Van Dellen Steel Inc.
Dutton, MI · ~31 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Van Dellen Steel Inc. runs at 368% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fabricated structural metal manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Van Dellen Steel Inc.: 12.1 TCR = 368% of Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Van Dellen Steel Inc. safety composite
Van Dellen Steel Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 8%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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%).
TCR Δ
−19.3
2016→2024
Van Dellen Steel Inc. injury rate improved
Van Dellen Steel Inc.'s TCR fell 19.3 from 19.3 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 19.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=19.3 · 2017=17.1 · 2018=15.0 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=19.1 · 2021=9.4 · 2022=12.1 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 332312 · Dutton, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.1 · 368% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #31/38
- PHOTO Snyder Engineering, …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 35 inj
- SIZE ~31 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Snyder Engineering, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Van Dellen Steel Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Snyder Enginee
Snyder Engineering, Inc.
12.2 TCR
- Fabricated Str
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
12.2 TCR
- Maplewood Blvd
Maplewood Blvd
12.2 TCR
- This site
Van Dellen Steel Inc.
12.1 TCR
- RSI
RSI
12.1 TCR
What this shows Van Dellen Steel Inc. averages 12.1 TCR (368% of the Fabricated structural metal manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Van Dellen Steel Inc. TCR series: 2016=19.3 · 2017=17.1 · 2018=15 · 2019=11.4 · 2020=19.1 · 2021=9.4 · 2022=12.1 · 2023=5.8 · 2024=0 · BLS 3.3
Where Van Dellen Steel Inc. falls in its industry
1,491 Fabricated structural metal ma establishmentsSafer than 8% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #31 safest of 38 Fabricated structural metal ma employers in Michigan.
Van Dellen Steel Inc. has fewer employees than the Fabricated structural metal manufacturin median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19.3 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
332312 · MI · Dutton
1,491 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 8 employers in Dutton, 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 | Snyder Engineering, Inc. | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RSI | 12.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Maplewood Blvd | 12.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Schwartz Greenhouse, Inc. | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Electric Production | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R.B. Satkowiak's City Sewer Cleaners | 31 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Melching Inc. | 31 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | VanLaan Concrete Construction | 103 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vanlaan | 94 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HILCO TECHNOLOGIES Plant 2 | 62 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dutton Location | 38 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Masonry | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Goodwill CFL - Orange City | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Soto Street Facility | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0036 Culver City | 12.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Electric construction | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | James Walker Mfg. Co. | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vander Haag's Inc. - Winamac | 31 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Noble | 31 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.