Veterinary research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) · Michigan
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown
Kalamazoo, MI · ~813 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown runs at 136% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Veterinary research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) workplace, earning a grade D.
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown: 0.7 TCR = 136% of Veterinary research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS 0.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown safety composite
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 26%), 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).
44/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 0.33 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% 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
−0.8
2016→2023
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown injury rate improved
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown's TCR fell 0.8 from 1.1 in 2016 to 0.3 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 1.2 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.1 · 2017=0.6 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541712 · Kalamazoo, MI ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 0.7 · 136% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK #9/19
- PHOTO Terray Therapeutics
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 41 inj
- SIZE ~813 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Terray Therapeutics (0.0 TCR gap)
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Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown
0.7 TCR
- Terray Therape
Terray Therapeutics
0.7 TCR
- Arconic Techno
Arconic Technology Center (00160)
0.7 TCR
- Sika Madison H
Sika Madison Heights
0.7 TCR
- JECIC
JECIC
0.7 TCR
What this shows Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown averages 0.7 TCR (136% of the Veterinary research and development laboratories or services (except biotechnology research and development) BLS benchmark).
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown TCR series: 2016=1.1 · 2017=0.6 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=0.1 · 2021=0.6 · 2022=1.1 · 2023=0.3 · BLS 0.5
Where Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown falls in its industry
319 Veterinary research and develo establishmentsSafer than 55% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to Michigan alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #9 safest of 19 Veterinary research and develo employers in Michigan.
Zoetis Kalamazoo - Downtown has more employees than the Veterinary research and development labo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541712 · MI · Kalamazoo
319 Veterinary 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 · 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 | Terray Therapeutics | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Arconic Technology Center (00160) | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sika Madison Heights | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | JECIC | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Continuum Services | 812 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Detroit (DTW) | 811 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Paragon D&E | 810 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SPAR Marketing Force, Inc | 809 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 | BT Houston | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | B&S Contracting, Inc | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rampart Enterprises, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stellar Group Incorporated | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | LA002 | 813 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown | 813 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Culver City | 813 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Light & Wonder, Inc. | 813 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.