Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services · California
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc
Emeryville, CA · ~220 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.6
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc runs at 124% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services workplace, earning a grade D.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc: 0.6 TCR = 124% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS 0.5 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc safety composite
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 50%), 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).
62/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.62 per 100 workers
Safer than 58% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% 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%).
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc held a steady TCR band
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc's TCR held near 0.1 from 0.8 in 2017 to 0.7 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2017 at 0.8 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=0.8 · 2018=0.4 · 2020=0.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · Emeryville, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 0.6 · 124% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #18/51
- PHOTO Syros Pharmaceutical…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 4 inj
- SIZE ~220 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc
0.6 TCR
- Syros Pharmace
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
0.6 TCR
- Vyriad
Vyriad
0.6 TCR
- Battelle Colum
Battelle Columbus Operations
0.6 TCR
- Hopewell
Hopewell
0.6 TCR
What this shows Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc averages 0.6 TCR (124% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS benchmark).
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc TCR series: 2017=0.8 · 2018=0.4 · 2020=0.7 · BLS 0.5
Where Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 58% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #18 safest of 51 Biotechnology research and dev employers in California.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc has fewer employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · CA · Emeryville
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 67 employers in Emeryville, 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 | Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Vyriad | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Battelle Columbus Operations | 0.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hopewell | 0.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Corralitos Nursery | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sempra Energy Headquarters - 50 | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Placer County Water Agency (PCWA | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JERO Corp | 220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pixar Animation Studios | 1,317 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Knighted Ventures, LLC | 753 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Zymergen | 491 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Advanced Systems Group LLC | 483 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | US PL Medford | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Bluestone Communications, Inc. | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Northwest Hardwoods, Inc. Garibaldi | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sparton | 0.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sealed Air Corporation (Rogers) | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Corporate | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vitality Works | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | AGC Spring Hill | 220 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.