Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences · California
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North
San Diego, CA · ~89 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.7
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North runs at 136% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences workplace, earning a grade D.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North: 0.7 TCR = 136% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences BLS 0.5 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North safety composite
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 55% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 14%), 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).
39/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 0.68 per 100 workers
Safer than 55% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 1.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% 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 North: 0.0 → 1.2 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 2.2 TCR · DART/TCR 1.79× in 2024
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North's TCR rose 1.2 from 0.0 in 2020 to 1.2 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 2.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.79× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · San Diego, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 0.7 · 136% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #19/51
- PHOTO Cellectis, Inc.
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~89 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cellectis, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Salk Institute for Biological Studies North in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North
0.7 TCR
- Cellectis, Inc
Cellectis, Inc.
0.7 TCR
- Allogene Thera
Allogene Therapeutic, HQ
0.7 TCR
- PPD Developmen
PPD Development L.P.
0.7 TCR
- Cediprof
Cediprof
0.7 TCR
What this shows Salk Institute for Biological Studies North averages 0.7 TCR (136% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services in the physical sciences BLS benchmark).
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North TCR series: 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.2 · 2024=1.2 · BLS 0.5
Where Salk Institute for Biological Studies North falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 55% 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 #19 safest of 51 Biotechnology research and dev employers in California.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies North has fewer employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a lower 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · CA · San Diego
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 · 1,979 employers in San Diego, 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 | Cellectis, Inc. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Allogene Therapeutic, HQ | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PPD Development L.P. | 0.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cediprof | 0.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Bud of California Broccoli | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GMI - CA | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ramona | 89 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Booth Ranches LLC-BR1 | 89 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC San Diego Health | 9,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Atomics | 8,108 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Health Human Services Agency | 6,080 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | National University | 4,955 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Timber Products - Springfield Administration | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 00216 Preston Office | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | ABX Air CVG (ABX) | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | TPI Composites Services | 0.7 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Dickson Electric Department | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Creekside Continuing Care Community | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rouses Market #80 | 89 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Able Home Care LLC | 89 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.