Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) · California
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425)
Santa Cruz, CA · ~17 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.9
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) runs at 128% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) workplace, earning a grade D.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425): 4.9 TCR = 128% of Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) BLS 3.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) safety composite
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 70% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 28%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 4.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 70% 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%).
TCR Δ
−6.6
2017→2021
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) injury rate improved
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425)'s TCR fell 6.6 from 6.6 in 2017 to 0.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2019 at 8.9 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.6 · 2018=8.8 · 2019=8.9 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 621111 · Santa Cruz, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.9 · 128% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #225/387
- PHOTO Edwards County Medic…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~17 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Edwards County Medical Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425)
4.9 TCR
- Edwards County
Edwards County Medical Center
4.9 TCR
- ARDOC Cummins
ARDOC Cummins Unit
4.9 TCR
- Mountain Healt
Mountain Health
4.9 TCR
- North Branch C
North Branch Clinic and Pharm
4.9 TCR
What this shows Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) averages 4.9 TCR (128% of the Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) BLS benchmark).
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) TCR series: 2017=6.6 · 2018=8.8 · 2019=8.9 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · BLS 3.8
Where Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) falls in its industry
2,836 Offices of Physicians (except establishmentsSafer than 28% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #225 safest of 387 Offices of Physicians (except employers in California.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-40425) has fewer employees than the Offices of Physicians (except Mental Hea median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
621111 · CA · Santa Cruz
2,836 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 133 employers in Santa Cruz, CA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Edwards County Medical Center | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ARDOC Cummins Unit | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mountain Health | 4.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | North Branch Clinic and Pharm | 4.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | HM Clause - Dixon Research Station | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Laub Ranches Inc | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sherwood Equipment Inc | 17 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Barton Ranch, Inc. | 17 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC Santa Cruz | 8,081 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6403-64030253 | 1,732 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dignity Health Dominican Hospital | 1,652 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 64030253-253001 DOMINICAN HOSPITAL SANTA CRUZ | 1,464 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Diamond Plastics Corp - Golconda | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jersey Community Hospital | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NUTRITION/MEDIA | 4.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | City Hall | 4.9 TCR |
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.