Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) · California
Lifeguard HQ
Huntington Beach, CA · ~182 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 29.5
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Lifeguard HQ runs at 922% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) workplace, earning a grade F.
Lifeguard HQ: 29.5 TCR = 922% of Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS 3.2 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Lifeguard HQ safety composite
Lifeguard HQ scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 0%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 29.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 0% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.74 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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
−35.9
2017→2024
Lifeguard HQ injury rate improved
Lifeguard HQ's TCR fell 35.9 from 54.9 in 2017 to 19.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 62.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.16× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=54.9 · 2018=62.5 · 2022=36.1 · 2023=33.5 · 2024=19.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 922160 · Huntington Beach, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 29.5 · 922% of ind
- DART 4.7 DART
- RANK #87/87
- PHOTO City of Meriden Fire…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 105 inj
- SIZE ~182 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: City of Meriden Fire Camp Street (0.3 TCR gap)
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Lifeguard HQ in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- 267 WARRENVILL
267 WARRENVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
29.9 TCR
- City of Meride
City of Meriden Fire Camp Street
29.8 TCR
- This site
Lifeguard HQ
29.5 TCR
- Station 5-1 EM
Station 5-1 EMS
28.6 TCR
- Fire Departmen
Fire Department
28.3 TCR
What this shows Lifeguard HQ averages 29.5 TCR (922% of the Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) BLS benchmark).
Lifeguard HQ TCR series: 2017=54.9 · 2018=62.5 · 2022=36.1 · 2023=33.5 · 2024=19 · BLS 3.2
Where Lifeguard HQ falls in its industry
793 Fire departments (e.g., govern establishmentsSafer than 0% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 9.8.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #87 safest of 87 Fire departments (e.g., govern employers in California.
Lifeguard HQ has more employees than the Fire departments (e.g., government, volu median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 9.8. 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 | 19.0 | 4.7 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33.5 | 9.4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | 12.0 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 62.5 | 4.3 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54.9 | 11.4 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
922160 · CA · Huntington Beach
793 Fire departments (e.g., government, volunteer (except private)) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 216 employers in Huntington Beach, 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 | City of Meriden Fire Camp Street | 29.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 267 WARRENVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT | 29.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Station 5-1 EMS | 28.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fire Department | 28.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ATI Ag Services, LLC | 182 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | WESTERN WTR DIST HDQ | 182 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Thorpe Design Inc | 182 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Turlock South Processing Plant | 182 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA015 | 2,174 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 389 | 846 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Bolsa | 648 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 111 - Huntington Beach | 572 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 29 Brickyard Circle | 29.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Manila Healthcare Center | 29.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dtw-Ground Ops | 29.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TriPeaks Logistics LLC | 29.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Zober Industries Inc. | 182 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Saint Arnold Brewing Company | 182 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Green Bay Service Center | 182 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ShelterLogic | 182 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.