Other Waste Collection · California
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North
Vernalis, CA · ~64 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 11.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North runs at 447% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Other Waste Collection workplace, earning a grade F.
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North: 11.6 TCR = 447% of Other Waste Collection BLS 2.6 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North safety composite
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 7%), 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).
22/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 11.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 7% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.13 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−2.4
2017→2023
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North injury rate improved
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North's TCR fell 2.4 from 14.4 in 2017 to 12.0 in 2023. Peak filing year was 2019 at 16.6 TCR. In 2023, DART was 0.44× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=14.4 · 2018=6.9 · 2019=16.6 · 2020=10.7 · 2021=9.8 · 2022=11.0 · 2023=12.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562119 · Vernalis, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 11.6 · 447% of ind
- DART 5.1 DART
- RANK #11/14
- PHOTO Best Way Disposal An…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 59 inj
- SIZE ~64 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Best Way Disposal Anderson (0.1 TCR gap)
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Recology Blossom Valley Organics North in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Pecan
Pecan
14 TCR
- This site
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North
11.6 TCR
- Best Way Dispo
Best Way Disposal Anderson
11.5 TCR
- Ceres Environm
Ceres Environmental Services - Florida DMS
11.5 TCR
- Hilton Truckin
Hilton Trucking & Supply Co.
9.8 TCR
What this shows Recology Blossom Valley Organics North averages 11.6 TCR (447% of the Other Waste Collection BLS benchmark).
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North TCR series: 2017=14.4 · 2018=6.9 · 2019=16.6 · 2020=10.7 · 2021=9.8 · 2022=11 · 2023=12 · BLS 2.6
Where Recology Blossom Valley Organics North falls in its industry
57 Other Waste Collection establishmentsSafer than 7% 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 #11 safest of 14 Other Waste Collection employers in California.
Recology Blossom Valley Organics North has more employees than the Other Waste Collection 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14.4 | 8.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562119 · CA · Vernalis
57 Other Waste Collection employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 5 employers in Vernalis, 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 | Best Way Disposal Anderson | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ceres Environmental Services - Florida DMS | 11.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hilton Trucking & Supply Co. | 9.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pecan | 14.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Costa Farms, Inc. | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MDERA | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AGS FARM LABOR CORPORATION | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Arroyo Seco Vineyards, Inc | 64 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vernalis - Packaging | 39 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Vernalis CA | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 70327 | 26 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CVE Demolition Inc | 25 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Stop & Shop 102576 | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | BYK Construction Inc. | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Police Department | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arbor Terrace of Knoxville | 11.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | United Dairy Farmers Wholesale | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | M2 Missoula Tenant LLC | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hotwire Communications - Bala | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RK-006-Effingham ( RK-006 ) | 64 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.