General services departments, government · California
Public Works
Ventura, CA · ~93 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Public Works runs at 156% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical General services departments, government workplace, earning a grade D.
Public Works: 5.0 TCR = 156% of General services departments, government BLS 3.2 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Public Works safety composite
Public Works scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 47%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% 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
−4.3
2017→2024
Public Works injury rate improved
Public Works's TCR fell 4.3 from 6.5 in 2017 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 8.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.5 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=8.8 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=5.2 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 921190 · Ventura, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.0 · 156% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #126/256
- PHOTO Public Works
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 28 inj
- SIZE ~93 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Public Works (0.0 TCR gap)
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Public Works in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Public Works
5 TCR
- Public Works
Public Works
5 TCR
- OBRAS PUBLICAS
OBRAS PUBLICAS
5 TCR
- Leyden Townshi
Leyden Township
5 TCR
- Facility Servi
Facility Services
5 TCR
What this shows Public Works averages 5.0 TCR (156% of the General services departments, government BLS benchmark).
Public Works TCR series: 2017=6.5 · 2018=3.1 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=8.8 · 2021=3.9 · 2022=5.2 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 3.2
Where Public Works falls in its industry
1,496 General services departments, establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.6.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #126 safest of 256 General services departments, employers in California.
Public Works has more employees than the General services departments, government median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.6. 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 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
921190 · CA · Ventura
1,496 General services departments, government employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 244 employers in Ventura, 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 | Public Works | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | OBRAS PUBLICAS | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Leyden Township | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Facility Services | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Mt. View Farming, Inc. | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PAC-MAN | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | E A & T | 93 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Mountain Meadow Mushroom Farms, Inc. | 93 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 447 | 2,621 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 530 | 2,621 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6292-00000001 | 2,250 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | HSA Human Service Agency | 1,516 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TCH Oakdale | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brothers | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Alb Reeves Station | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Stericycle - St. Louis,MO | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | TIM at Honeywell International Inc Geismar LA | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Oklahoma City 192 | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pittsburgh 025 | 93 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Piping Enterprise Company Incorporated | 93 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.