Warfare countermeasures equipment manufacturing · California
Design West Technologies inc.
Tustin, CA · ~81 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Design West Technologies inc. runs at 217% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Warfare countermeasures equipment manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Design West Technologies inc.: 7.2 TCR = 217% of Warfare countermeasures equipment manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Design West Technologies inc. safety composite
Design West Technologies inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 1%), 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).
15/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 6% 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
−1.7
2018→2023
Design West Technologies inc. injury rate improved
Design West Technologies inc.'s TCR fell 1.7 from 4.8 in 2018 to 3.1 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2022 at 15.8 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.43× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=4.8 · 2021=5.1 · 2022=15.8 · 2023=3.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 334511 · Tustin, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.2 · 217% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #45/45
- PHOTO Sonatech LLC
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~81 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sonatech LLC (0.2 TCR gap)
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Design West Technologies inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Naiad Dynamics
Naiad Dynamics US, Inc.
8.1 TCR
- This site
Design West Technologies inc.
7.2 TCR
- Sonatech LLC
Sonatech LLC
7 TCR
- DPI LABS, INC
DPI LABS, INC
6.5 TCR
- First Texas pr
First Texas prod Corp
6.1 TCR
What this shows Design West Technologies inc. averages 7.2 TCR (217% of the Warfare countermeasures equipment manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Design West Technologies inc. TCR series: 2018=4.8 · 2021=5.1 · 2022=15.8 · 2023=3.1 · BLS 3.3
Where Design West Technologies inc. falls in its industry
388 Warfare countermeasures equipm establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.7.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #45 safest of 45 Warfare countermeasures equipm employers in California.
Design West Technologies inc. has fewer employees than the Warfare countermeasures equipment manufa median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.7. 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 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
334511 · CA · Tustin
388 Warfare countermeasures equipment manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 94 employers in Tustin, 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 | Sonatech LLC | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DPI LABS, INC | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Naiad Dynamics US, Inc. | 8.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | First Texas prod Corp | 6.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Allied Potato Inc. | 81 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | STS Ranch LLC | 81 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C. R CRAIN AND SONS, INC | 81 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Miramar | 81 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TUSTCA70 | 1,036 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TUSTCA70 - Pacific Bell Telephone Company | 840 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 738 YOUNG S MARKET-TUSTIN | 765 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Headquarters, CA | 691 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Arizona Shower Door of IL | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 4223-M1900 | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Miracle Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kenosha Place 2 | 7.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | County Market #139 | 81 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Elite Carriers LLC | 81 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Arvada Care and Rehabilitation Center | 81 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | KW International, Inc. (1130-Bensenville-IL) | 81 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.