Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) · California
Golden Gate America West LAX
Inglewood, CA · ~613 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 21.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.1
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
Golden Gate America West LAX runs at 1018% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) workplace, earning a grade F.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 21.4
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.1
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 1
- worker fatalities on record
Grade compares Golden Gate America West LAX's OSHA Total Case Rate of 21.4 to the Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) BLS benchmark of 2.1 (1018% of benchmark) across 3 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024). <a href="/methodology">See methodology</a> for reporting-limitation caveats.
Injury rate over time
Golden Gate America West LAX's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.1 industry benchmark.
Where Golden Gate America West LAX falls in its industry
309 Automotive detailing services establishmentsSafer than 1% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.5.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #41 safest of 42 Automotive detailing services employers in California.
Trend analysis for Golden Gate America West LAX
Between 2017 and 2019, Golden Gate America West LAX's Total Case Rate improved from 25.3 to 17.4 recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers, a 31% decrease across 2 years of OSHA reporting.
The safest year on record was 2019, at a TCR of 17.4, while 2017 saw the highest rate, at 25.3, a spread of 7.9 points between the best and worst reporting years. That's a comparatively narrow spread, suggesting a fairly consistent safety record across the 2 years with a usable rate on file, rather than one outlier year skewing the multi-year average.
Summed across those 2 reporting years, Golden Gate America West LAX recorded 122 total injuries and illnesses and 1 fatality. Readers comparing establishments should weigh the 2-year trend above alongside establishment size, since a larger workforce naturally accumulates more raw incidents even at a lower per-100-worker rate.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
The 192 injuries, 32 illnesses, and 1 fatality shown on this page for Golden Gate America West LAX are sourced from its own 3 years of mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source, name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 811192 - Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing).
DART Rate, Transparent Calculation (2019)
What is the DART rate formula?
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
20 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 584,604 hours worked = 6.84 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904, OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context, Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate America West LAX (this establishment) | 21.38 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 3-year avg |
| 811192 Car Washes industry avg | 2.10 | BLS IIF, NAICS 811192 |
| California state avg (all industries) | 5.64 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Golden Gate America West LAX to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2019: 51 reportable incidents · 31 injuries, 20 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2018: 82 reportable incidents · 70 injuries, 12 illnesses, 0 fatalities - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2017: 92 reportable incidents · 91 injuries, 0 illnesses, 1 fatality - OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) - inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 55.3 | 8.1 | 70 | 12 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25.3 | 4.7 | 91 | 0 | 1 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Golden Gate America West LAX's reported OSHA injury record versus its Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) peers, not a verdict on whether any single site is safe today.
- At 1018% of the Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) benchmark, Golden Gate America West LAX reports more injuries than typical peers, ask specifically how the employer is reducing them. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Automotive detailing services (i.e., cleaning, polishing) sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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Every figure and grade on PlainSafetyScore is computed directly from OSHA's published Injury Tracking Application data and BLS industry benchmarks, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these safety grades, or report a data error. Data current as of 2016-2024 OSHA ITA release.