Solid Waste Collection · California
Recology Humboldt County
Eureka, CA · ~36 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Recology Humboldt County runs at 472% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Solid Waste Collection workplace, earning a grade F.
Recology Humboldt County: 12.3 TCR = 472% of Solid Waste Collection BLS 2.6 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Recology Humboldt County safety composite
Recology Humboldt County scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 11%), 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).
29/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.27 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 33% 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
−7.0
2017→2024
Recology Humboldt County injury rate improved
Recology Humboldt County's TCR fell 7.0 from 24.4 in 2017 to 17.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 24.4 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.41× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=24.4 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=12.9 · 2020=13.2 · 2021=14.7 · 2022=10.6 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=17.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Eureka, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.3 · 472% of ind
- DART 5.0 DART
- RANK #202/247
- PHOTO Emterra Environmenta…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 37 inj
- SIZE ~36 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Emterra Environmental USA Corp -Bad Axe (0.0 TCR gap)
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Recology Humboldt County in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Recology Humboldt County
12.3 TCR
- Emterra Enviro
Emterra Environmental USA Corp -Bad Axe
12.3 TCR
- Advanced Dispo
Advanced Disposal - Northhampton Hauling
12.3 TCR
- L&L Site Servi
L&L Site Services, Inc.
12.3 TCR
- Valley Waste S
Valley Waste Service, Inc.
12.3 TCR
What this shows Recology Humboldt County averages 12.3 TCR (472% of the Solid Waste Collection BLS benchmark).
Recology Humboldt County TCR series: 2017=24.4 · 2018=2.4 · 2019=12.9 · 2020=13.2 · 2021=14.7 · 2022=10.6 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=17.4 · BLS 2.6
Where Recology Humboldt County falls in its industry
2,322 Solid Waste Collection establishmentsSafer than 11% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #202 safest of 247 Solid Waste Collection employers in California.
Recology Humboldt County has fewer employees than the Solid Waste Collection median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14.7 | 8.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · CA · Eureka
2,322 Solid Waste Collection employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 96 employers in Eureka, 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 | Emterra Environmental USA Corp -Bad Axe | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Advanced Disposal - Northhampton Hauling | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | L&L Site Services, Inc. | 12.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Valley Waste Service, Inc. | 12.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | River Garden Farms | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Knight Farms | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J.H. MEEK & SONS INC. | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dirt Farmer and Company | 36 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 65 | 1,751 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA814 ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL EUREKA HR | 1,210 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2004-00001430 | 1,116 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 407 | 701 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection District | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | COD023 | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0712 Madison | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | National FL - 0804 | 12.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | HL-O Elementary | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BB - Prospect | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | J.D. Graphic Co., Inc. | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Nj - Dsm | 36 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.