Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions · Michigan
Van Dyke Plnt
Sterling Heights, MI · ~1,275 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 6.9
- Avg TCR
- 5.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Van Dyke Plnt runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions workplace, earning a grade D.
Van Dyke Plnt: 6.9 TCR = 128% of Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions BLS 5.4 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Van Dyke Plnt safety composite
Van Dyke Plnt scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 13%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.9 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.66 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.6
2016→2024
Van Dyke Plnt injury rate improved
Van Dyke Plnt's TCR fell 0.6 from 4.3 in 2016 to 3.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 26.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.39× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=4.3 · 2017=4.5 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=5.0 · 2020=3.3 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=26.8 · 2024=3.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336350 · Sterling Heights, MI ABOVE-IND · LARGE
Grade D · TCR 6.9 · 128% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #51/61
- PHOTO Ace Manufacturing & …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 305 inj
- SIZE ~1,275 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ace Manufacturing & Parts Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Van Dyke Plnt in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Van Dyke Plnt
6.9 TCR
- Ace Manufactur
Ace Manufacturing & Parts Company
6.9 TCR
- Erae AMS Ponti
Erae AMS Pontiac
6.9 TCR
- Warehouse 2
Warehouse 2
6.8 TCR
- MFC Corp
MFC Corp
6.8 TCR
What this shows Van Dyke Plnt averages 6.9 TCR (128% of the Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions BLS benchmark).
Van Dyke Plnt TCR series: 2016=4.3 · 2017=4.5 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=5 · 2020=3.3 · 2022=2.9 · 2023=26.8 · 2024=3.7 · BLS 5.4
Where Van Dyke Plnt falls in its industry
320 Manufacture of Automotive Tran establishmentsSafer than 13% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.9.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #51 safest of 61 Manufacture of Automotive Tran employers in Michigan.
Van Dyke Plnt has more employees than the Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.9. 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 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 42 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26.8 | 16.6 | 32 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 44 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 46 | 21 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 47 | 23 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 49 | 18 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336350 · MI · Sterling Heights
320 Manufacture of Automotive Transmissions employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 195 employers in Sterling Heights, 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 | Ace Manufacturing & Parts Company | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Erae AMS Pontiac | 6.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Warehouse 2 | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MFC Corp | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SMR Automotive | 1,275 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ventra Grand Rapids Plant 5 | 1,274 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | McLaren Northern Michigan | 1,273 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | 1,278 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Heights Assembly Plant | 5,783 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STERLING PLNT | 2,319 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sterling Stamping Plant | 2,115 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Conti, LLC | 1,892 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Apostolic Christian Restmor | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | S00576 - Homer City Hauling | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #64 | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | At Home Stores #181 | 6.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mercy Hospital Anderson | 1,275 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Silver Dollar City LLC | 1,275 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Koch Foods | 1,275 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Winnebago County | 1,275 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.