Aircraft manufacturing · California
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake
China Lake, CA · ~33 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.6
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake runs at 352% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Aircraft manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake: 11.6 TCR = 352% of Aircraft manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake safety composite
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−8.7
2018→2020
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake injury rate improved
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake's TCR fell 8.7 from 18.5 in 2018 to 9.9 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2018 at 18.5 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=18.5 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=9.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 336411 · China Lake, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.6 · 352% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #107/107
- PHOTO Waco Classic Aircraf…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~33 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation (0.3 TCR gap)
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Chivvis
Chivvis
12.2 TCR
- This site
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake
11.6 TCR
- Waco Classic A
Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation
11.4 TCR
- Global Ground
Global Ground Support, LLC
10.5 TCR
- L&E Tubing, LL
L&E Tubing, LLC
10 TCR
What this shows General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake averages 11.6 TCR (352% of the Aircraft manufacturing BLS benchmark).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake TCR series: 2018=18.5 · 2019=6.5 · 2020=9.9 · BLS 3.3
Where General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake falls in its industry
390 Aircraft manufacturing establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.7.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #107 safest of 107 Aircraft manufacturing employers in California.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. - China Lake has fewer employees than the Aircraft manufacturing median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
336411 · CA · China Lake
390 Aircraft manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 5 employers in China Lake, 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 | Waco Classic Aircraft Corporation | 11.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Chivvis | 12.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Global Ground Support, LLC | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | L&E Tubing, LLC | 10.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Tutti Frutti Farms | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EL CENTRO | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | BULLSEYE FARMS 18 | 33 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | River Vista Farms LLC | 33 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DI - Navy Test Wing Pacific - China Lake | 299 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA006 | 70 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NAWS CHINA LAKE, CA VX-9 | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Atomics - China Lake | 36 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 10501 Drummond Rd | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Marlette Homes Hermsiton | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fas Roc | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 106 ABC Supply Co., Inc | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 4769-965-West Elm | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Madison Mill | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 4769-545-Pottery Barn | 33 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ross store 1615 | 33 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.