Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction · California
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp.
Irvine, CA · ~145 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. runs at 1% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction workplace, earning a grade A.
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp.: 0.0 TCR = 1% of Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. safety composite
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 100% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 52%), 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).
72/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 100% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% 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%).
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. held a steady TCR band
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp.'s TCR held near 0.2 from 0.0 in 2018 to 0.2 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 7× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=0.0 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237130 · Irvine, CA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade A · TCR 0.0 · 1% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #1/147
- PHOTO 15-100 IN
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~145 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 15-100 IN (0.0 TCR gap)
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Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 105185 - IPP R 0.1
105185 - IPP Repowering- 840MW 2x2x1 CC
0.1 TCR
- 103171 - Hunti 0.1
103171 - Huntington Beach Energy Project
0.1 TCR
- 103258 - Birds 0.1
103258 - Birdsboro Power Project
0.1 TCR
- This site 0
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp.
0 TCR
- 15-100 IN 0
15-100 IN
0 TCR
What this shows Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. averages 0.0 TCR (1% of the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction BLS benchmark).
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. TCR series: 2018=0 · 2019=0 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=0.2 · BLS 2.8
Where Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. falls in its industry
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geot establishmentsSafer than 100% 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 #1 safest of 147 Alternative energy (e.g., geot employers in California.
Hanwha Q Cells USA Corp. has more employees than the Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, oc median and a lower 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237130 · CA · Irvine
1,605 Alternative energy (e.g., geothermal, ocean wave, solar, wind) structure construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 622 employers in Irvine, 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 | 15-100 IN | 0.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 105185 - IPP Repowering- 840MW 2x2x1 CC | 0.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 103171 - Huntington Beach Energy Project | 0.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 103258 - Birdsboro Power Project | 0.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CADY - 02 | 145 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | R&T Farm Management, Inc. | 145 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ocean Mist Farms - Castroville | 145 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SANTA ROSA OFFICES | 145 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC Irvine | 16,029 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA-10 | 4,926 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Edwards Lifesciences | 4,189 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Johnson and Johnson MDD CSS Irvine | 3,775 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | RKA Petroleum Inc | 0.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Location 45018 | 0.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Throgs Neck Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | 0.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 12758 - Canton | 0.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 3385 - Times Square 42nd Street | 145 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Steiner Real Estate Services, LLC | 145 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 1077 - Winston-Salem Hanes Mall | 145 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alkegen HQ Tonawanda | 145 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.