Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences · California
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA · ~783 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 2.3
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Salk Institute for Biological Studies runs at 460% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences workplace, earning a grade F.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies: 2.3 TCR = 460% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences BLS 0.5 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Salk Institute for Biological Studies safety composite
Salk Institute for Biological Studies scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 12%), 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).
24/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 2.3 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.47 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Salk Institute for Biological Studies: 2.2 → 3.1 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 3.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.64× in 2024
Salk Institute for Biological Studies's TCR rose 0.9 from 2.2 in 2016 to 3.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 3.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.64× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · La Jolla, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 2.3 · 460% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #44/51
- PHOTO Southern Research
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 115 inj
- SIZE ~783 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Southern Research (0.0 TCR gap)
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- GEOS Specialti
GEOS Specialties - Idaho Falls
2.4 TCR
- This site
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
2.3 TCR
- Southern Resea
Southern Research
2.3 TCR
- Mason South
Mason South
2.1 TCR
- Spaulding Clin
Spaulding Clinical
2.1 TCR
What this shows Salk Institute for Biological Studies averages 2.3 TCR (460% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences BLS benchmark).
Salk Institute for Biological Studies TCR series: 2016=2.2 · 2017=1.4 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=2.3 · 2021=2.4 · 2022=1.9 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.1 · BLS 0.5
Where Salk Institute for Biological Studies falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #44 safest of 51 Biotechnology research and dev employers in California.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies has more employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · CA · La Jolla
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 44 employers in La Jolla, 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 | Southern Research | 2.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GEOS Specialties - Idaho Falls | 2.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mason South | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Spaulding Clinical | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | misael nunez | 783 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Joseph J. Albanese, Inc. | 783 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Gulfstream Aerospace | 782 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ABS-0029-0028-06759 FAC-06759-IRVINE-CA | 784 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC San Diego | 27,023 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2261-00000300 | 2,939 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2261-00000310 | 1,283 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Technical Safety Services | 708 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | CW Carroll Branch | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Dayton | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 400-Dallas | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Green Earth Plastic Recycling | 2.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Automotive Rentals Inc - Global Headquarters | 783 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Menasha Packaging Company - Alsip | 783 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | John Deere Power Products | 783 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Patterson Corporate Headquarters | 783 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.