Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing · Michigan
Zoetis GMS North
Kalamazoo, MI · ~310 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Zoetis GMS North runs at 33% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade A.
Zoetis GMS North: 1.1 TCR = 33% of Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Zoetis GMS North safety composite
Zoetis GMS North scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% 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).
68/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 1.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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%).
TCR Δ
−0.4
2016→2024
Zoetis GMS North injury rate improved
Zoetis GMS North's TCR fell 0.4 from 0.6 in 2016 to 0.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 2.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=0.6 · 2017=0.0 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=2.7 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=0.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 325412 · Kalamazoo, MI AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 1.1 · 33% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #7/33
- PHOTO Curium US LLC
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~310 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Curium US LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Zoetis GMS North in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Zoetis GMS North
1.1 TCR
- Curium US LLC
Curium US LLC
1.1 TCR
- Baltimore BWI
Baltimore BWI
1.1 TCR
- Building 2031
Building 2031
1.1 TCR
- Cooperative Wa
Cooperative Way
1.1 TCR
What this shows Zoetis GMS North averages 1.1 TCR (33% of the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Zoetis GMS North TCR series: 2016=0.6 · 2017=0 · 2018=0.5 · 2019=2.7 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=0.9 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=0.2 · BLS 3.3
Where Zoetis GMS North falls in its industry
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.6.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 33 Pharmaceutical preparations (e employers in Michigan.
Zoetis GMS North has more employees than the Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsu median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.6. 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 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
325412 · MI · Kalamazoo
855 Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,393 rated employers in Michigan with headcount on file · 353 employers in Kalamazoo, 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 | Curium US LLC | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Baltimore BWI | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Building 2031 | 1.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cooperative Way | 1.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hutchinson Anti Vibration Systems, Inc | 310 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | YFAI - Frenchtown 2 | 310 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Meijer Store 123 | 310 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 5472 | 310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bronson Methodist Hospital | 4,909 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pfizer Kalamazoo - Portage Road | 3,201 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Stryker Instruments | 2,240 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1855-MIKAL1 | 2,103 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Shin-Etsu MicroSi Inc | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | American Tool and Mold | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | George J Shaw Construction | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Welkin Mechanical LLC | 1.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Hagie Manufacturing | 310 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin United Methodist Community dba Otterbein Franklin | 310 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Salt Lake City Refinery | 310 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Beauty Quest Group | 310 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.