Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) · California
55457 Merced
Merced, CA · ~121 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.7
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
55457 Merced runs at 60% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) workplace, earning a grade B.
55457 Merced: 2.7 TCR = 60% of Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) BLS 4.5 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
55457 Merced safety composite
55457 Merced scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 82% 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 2.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 2.72 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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%).
Rising injury rate
55457 Merced: 2.5 → 3.4 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 4.3 TCR · DART/TCR 1× in 2023
55457 Merced's TCR rose 0.9 from 2.5 in 2020 to 3.4 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2021 at 4.3 TCR. In 2023, DART was 1× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 485113 · Merced, CA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.7 · 60% of ind
- DART 2.7 DART
- RANK #14/65
- PHOTO Housatonic Area Regi…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~121 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Housatonic Area Regional Transit (0.0 TCR gap)
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55457 Merced in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
55457 Merced
2.7 TCR
- Housatonic Are
Housatonic Area Regional Transit
2.7 TCR
- 6091-455
6091-455
2.7 TCR
- University of
University of Minnesota
2.7 TCR
- 2662-7056
2662-7056
2.7 TCR
What this shows 55457 Merced averages 2.7 TCR (60% of the Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) BLS benchmark).
55457 Merced TCR series: 2020=2.5 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=0.7 · 2023=3.4 · BLS 4.5
Where 55457 Merced falls in its industry
332 Bus transit systems (except mi establishmentsSafer than 82% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.3.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #14 safest of 65 Bus transit systems (except mi employers in California.
55457 Merced has more employees than the Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.3. 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 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
485113 · CA · Merced
332 Bus transit systems (except mixed mode) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 187 employers in Merced, CA · 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 | Housatonic Area Regional Transit | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 6091-455 | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | University of Minnesota | 2.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 2662-7056 | 2.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Naumann Ranch | 121 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Illume Agriculture, LLC | 121 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Village Nurseries Miramar Yard | 121 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Collier Road Complex | 121 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6403-64030211 | 1,404 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 64030211-211001 MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED | 1,306 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dignity Health | 1,279 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2643-64030211-211001 | 1,200 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Paul Reilly Company Illinois Inc | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gurney Trucking, INC Washington, UT | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | New Vision Medical Lab | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lewisburg Printing Company | 2.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Manufacturing | 121 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sunshine Minting Inc- Nevada | 121 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | West Valley #075 | 121 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 5073 University of Louisville Hospital | 121 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.