Water treatment and distribution · California
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA
Auburn, CA · ~220 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.5
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA runs at 293% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA: 3.5 TCR = 293% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA safety composite
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 62% 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 57% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 1.03 per 100 workers
Safer than 62% 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
−3.0
2017→2024
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA injury rate improved
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA's TCR fell 3.0 from 4.1 in 2017 to 1.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 5.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.1 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=5.0 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=4.1 · 2024=1.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Auburn, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.5 · 293% of ind
- DART 1.0 DART
- RANK #52/176
- PHOTO CT Operations Center
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 54 inj
- SIZE ~220 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: CT Operations Center (0.0 TCR gap)
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Placer County Water Agency (PCWA in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA
3.5 TCR
- CT Operations
CT Operations Center
3.5 TCR
- EVMWD
EVMWD
3.5 TCR
- Tehachapi-Cumm
Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District
3.5 TCR
- City of Chesap
City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Water Treatment Plant
3.5 TCR
What this shows Placer County Water Agency (PCWA averages 3.5 TCR (293% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA TCR series: 2017=4.1 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=4.4 · 2020=1.9 · 2021=5 · 2022=2.8 · 2023=4.1 · 2024=1 · BLS 1.2
Where Placer County Water Agency (PCWA falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 57% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #52 safest of 176 Water treatment and distributi employers in California.
Placer County Water Agency (PCWA has more employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CA · Auburn
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 96 employers in Auburn, 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 | CT Operations Center | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | EVMWD | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District | 3.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | City of Chesapeake - Northwest River Water Treatment Plant | 3.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Corralitos Nursery | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Sempra Energy Headquarters - 50 | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JERO Corp | 220 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | John Mourier Construction, Inc. | 220 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 37 | 2,161 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sutter Valley Hospitals (30095) | 762 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Health and Human Services | 743 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital (110-4001) | 676 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Biltmore Properties Inc | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Randolph Memorial Hospital District | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Fiabila USA Linden Division | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Graco Inc. - Koch Center | 3.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Warlick YMCA | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kymeta Corporation | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Owen Steel | 220 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | inTech Trailers | 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.