Fiber optic cable (except transmission lines) installation · Michigan
Western Tel-Com, Inc
Holland, MI · ~75 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Western Tel-Com, Inc runs at 176% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Fiber optic cable (except transmission lines) installation workplace, earning a grade D.
Western Tel-Com, Inc: 4.9 TCR = 176% of Fiber optic cable (except transmission lines) installation BLS 2.8 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Western Tel-Com, Inc safety composite
Western Tel-Com, Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 18%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.94 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.67 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% 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
Western Tel-Com, Inc: 3.8 → 6.1 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 6.1 TCR · DART/TCR 0.74× in 2024
Western Tel-Com, Inc's TCR rose 2.4 from 3.8 in 2023 to 6.1 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.74× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238210 · Holland, MI ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 176% of ind
- DART 3.7 DART
- RANK #107/133
- PHOTO Stoever-Parker Elect…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~75 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Stoever-Parker Electric, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Western Tel-Com, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Western Tel-Com, Inc
4.9 TCR
- Stoever-Parker
Stoever-Parker Electric, Inc.
4.9 TCR
- Active Electri
Active Electric, Inc.
4.9 TCR
- PCC Network So
PCC Network Solutions
4.9 TCR
- Solar Connecti
Solar Connection
4.9 TCR
What this shows Western Tel-Com, Inc averages 4.9 TCR (176% of the Fiber optic cable (except transmission lines) installation BLS benchmark).
Western Tel-Com, Inc TCR series: 2023=3.8 · 2024=6.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Western Tel-Com, Inc falls in its industry
4,550 Fiber optic cable (except tran establishmentsSafer than 23% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.5.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #107 safest of 133 Fiber optic cable (except tran employers in Michigan.
Western Tel-Com, Inc has more employees than the Fiber optic cable (except transmission l median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.5. 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 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238210 · MI · Holland
4,550 Fiber optic cable (except transmission lines) installation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 299 employers in Holland, 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 | Stoever-Parker Electric, Inc. | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Active Electric, Inc. | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PCC Network Solutions | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Solar Connection | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | McCarthy & Smith Inc | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | First Companies INC | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | P.J. Steel | 75 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Baker Construction Company Inc | 75 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | LG Energy Solutions - Holland | 1,263 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Haworth HQ | 1,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Haworth Office | 1,075 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PADNOS | 912 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Aspen Corporation | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Family Tree Rehab | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CHARLOTTE | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nyco Products | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Walworth County Care Center | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Heritage Convalescent Center | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Gordon Logistics | 75 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Wood Hollow Cabinets Inc | 75 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.