Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction · California
Palmdale Water District
Palmdale, CA · ~84 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Palmdale Water District runs at 151% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction workplace, earning a grade D.
Palmdale Water District: 4.2 TCR = 151% of Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Palmdale Water District safety composite
Palmdale Water District scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 33%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% 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
−4.4
2017→2024
Palmdale Water District injury rate improved
Palmdale Water District's TCR fell 4.4 from 5.5 in 2017 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 6.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.25× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.5 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=4.2 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=6.2 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 237110 · Palmdale, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 151% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #131/201
- PHOTO Oscar Renda Contract…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~84 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Oscar Renda Contracting Inc-Edmund (0.0 TCR gap)
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Palmdale Water District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Palmdale Water District
4.2 TCR
- Oscar Renda Co
Oscar Renda Contracting Inc-Edmund
4.2 TCR
- RKM Utility Se
RKM Utility Services, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- Belden Constru
Belden Construction LLC
4.2 TCR
- Kana Subsurfac
Kana Subsurface Engineering
4.2 TCR
What this shows Palmdale Water District averages 4.2 TCR (151% of the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction BLS benchmark).
Palmdale Water District TCR series: 2017=5.5 · 2018=5.3 · 2019=4.2 · 2020=5.1 · 2021=2.6 · 2022=3.8 · 2023=6.2 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Palmdale Water District falls in its industry
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat establishmentsSafer than 33% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.0.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #131 safest of 201 Utility line (i.e., sewer, wat employers in California.
Palmdale Water District has more employees than the Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), const median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.0. 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
237110 · CA · Palmdale
1,614 Utility line (i.e., sewer, water), construction employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 135 employers in Palmdale, 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 | Oscar Renda Contracting Inc-Edmund | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RKM Utility Services, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Belden Construction LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kana Subsurface Engineering | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | montalvo farms | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hansen Custom Farming, LLC | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hilarides Dairy | 84 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | McIntyre Labor Service, LLC. | 84 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NGAS-A502 | 5,323 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA-06 | 4,525 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lockheed Martin Corporation Palmdale Campus (1513) | 3,420 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 612 | 2,127 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ambulatory Surgery Center | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DeCoty Coffee Company - San Angelo | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | KMI Processing LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kocourek Motor Company | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | PATCO Electrical Services, Inc. | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MediLodge of Sault Ste. Marie | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fire | 84 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ASPC- Winslow/ Apache | 84 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
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