Strawberry farming · California
Norcal Harvesting, LLC
Salinas, CA · ~1,663 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Norcal Harvesting, LLC runs at 20% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Strawberry farming workplace, earning a grade A.
Norcal Harvesting, LLC: 0.9 TCR = 20% of Strawberry farming BLS 4.5 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Norcal Harvesting, LLC safety composite
Norcal Harvesting, LLC scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 91% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
75/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- A 0.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 91% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 74% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−0.7
2017→2024
Norcal Harvesting, LLC injury rate improved
Norcal Harvesting, LLC's TCR fell 0.7 from 1.3 in 2017 to 0.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 1.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.22× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=1.3 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=0.5 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=0.8 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 111333 · Salinas, CA AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 0.9 · 20% of ind
- DART 0.2 DART
- RANK #11/124
- PHOTO RODRIGUEZ FARMS, INC.
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 91 inj
- SIZE ~1,663 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: RODRIGUEZ FARMS, INC. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Norcal Harvesting, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Norcal Harvesting, LLC
0.9 TCR
- RODRIGUEZ FARM
RODRIGUEZ FARMS, INC.
0.9 TCR
- Willow Farms
Willow Farms
0.9 TCR
- J&G Berry Farm
J&G Berry Farms LLC
0.8 TCR
- R & R Berry Fa
R & R Berry Farms, Inc
0.8 TCR
What this shows Norcal Harvesting, LLC averages 0.9 TCR (20% of the Strawberry farming BLS benchmark).
Norcal Harvesting, LLC TCR series: 2017=1.3 · 2018=0.4 · 2019=0.5 · 2020=1.1 · 2021=1.1 · 2022=0.8 · 2023=1.2 · 2024=0.6 · BLS 4.5
Where Norcal Harvesting, LLC falls in its industry
132 Strawberry farming establishmentsSafer than 91% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.9.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #11 safest of 124 Strawberry farming employers in California.
Norcal Harvesting, LLC has more employees than the Strawberry farming median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.9. 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 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
111333 · CA · Salinas
132 Strawberry farming employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 337 employers in Salinas, 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 | RODRIGUEZ FARMS, INC. | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Willow Farms | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J&G Berry Farms LLC | 0.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | R & R Berry Farms, Inc | 0.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | 2643-64030151-151001 | 1,662 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 08680201 SOUTH BAY MED CENTER | 1,662 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2032-02121451 | 1,665 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Trademark Construction Co. Inc. DBA J.M.W. Truss and Components | 1,665 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Foothill Packing | 8,854 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Foothill Packing-California | 3,255 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital | 2,197 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Salinas Valley Healthcare System | 2,133 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ideal Industries Inc | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | JM Manufacturing Inc. DBA JM Eagle | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Nufarm - Alsip | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Amcor Converter Films | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Location 40014 | 1,662 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Schaeffler Transmission LLC | 1,662 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Jefferson Hospital | 1,662 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Morton Parts Distribution Center | 1,662 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.