Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction · California
Cal West Underground, Inc.
Norco, CA · ~65 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Cal West Underground, Inc. runs at 189% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Cal West Underground, Inc.: 5.3 TCR = 189% of Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Cal West Underground, Inc. safety composite
Cal West Underground, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
32/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−9.6
2017→2024
Cal West Underground, Inc. injury rate improved
Cal West Underground, Inc.'s TCR fell 9.6 from 11.2 in 2017 to 1.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 11.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.3× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.2 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=5.0 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=6.6 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=1.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Norco, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.3 · 189% of ind
- DART 1.6 DART
- RANK #109/147
- PHOTO Tilson Technology Ma…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 25 inj
- SIZE ~65 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tilson Technology Management, Inc., Spanish Fort, AL (0.0 TCR gap)
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Cal West Underground, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Cal West Underground, Inc.
5.3 TCR
- Tilson Technol
Tilson Technology Management, Inc., Spanish Fort, AL
5.3 TCR
- SC400 - Chatta
SC400 - Chattanooga
5.3 TCR
- St. Joseph
St. Joseph
5.3 TCR
- NSK11 - North
NSK11 - North Sky - Sherwood
5.3 TCR
What this shows Cal West Underground, Inc. averages 5.3 TCR (189% of the Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction BLS benchmark).
Cal West Underground, Inc. TCR series: 2017=11.2 · 2018=7.8 · 2019=5 · 2020=3.6 · 2021=6.6 · 2022=3.1 · 2023=3.6 · 2024=1.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Cal West Underground, Inc. falls in its industry
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communicat establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.0.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #109 safest of 147 Utility line (i.e., communicat employers in California.
Cal West Underground, Inc. has fewer employees than the Utility line (i.e., communication, elect median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.0. 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 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · CA · Norco
1,605 Utility line (i.e., communication, electric power), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 46 employers in Norco, 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 | Tilson Technology Management, Inc., Spanish Fort, AL | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SC400 - Chattanooga | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | St. Joseph | 5.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NSK11 - North Sky - Sherwood | 5.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SunnySlope Tree Farm, Inc. | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Crown Nursery | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | De Jager Farms, Inc. | 65 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Demler Enterprises, LLC | 65 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Rehabilitation Center | 1,174 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Guy Yocom Construction, Inc. | 1,172 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ono-034 | 909 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Better Nutritional Norco Campus | 615 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Fairfield Community | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | HD Weaver Ditching Service, Inc. | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Chattanooga 038 | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Luther Automotive Services, LLC | 5.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Ruth Chaffee School | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Olivier International, LLC | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Manning Equipment, LLC | 65 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Seasonal Specialties LLC | 65 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.