Other Technical and Trade Schools · California
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK)
Oakland, CA · ~806 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 1.4
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) runs at 235% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Other Technical and Trade Schools workplace, earning a grade F.
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK): 3.3 TCR = 235% of Other Technical and Trade Schools BLS 1.4 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) safety composite
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 31%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 3.29 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.58 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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%).
TCR Δ
−2.4
2017→2020
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) injury rate improved
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK)'s TCR fell 2.4 from 4.8 in 2017 to 2.3 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2018 at 4.8 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.18× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=4.8 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=2.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 611519 · Oakland, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 3.3 · 235% of ind
- DART 0.6 DART
- RANK #2/4
- PHOTO Samuel Merritt Unive…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~806 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Samuel Merritt University (215-350HAW) (0.3 TCR gap)
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Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Samuel Merritt
Samuel Merritt University (215-350HAW)
3.6 TCR
- This site
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK)
3.3 TCR
- Samuel Merritt
Samuel Merritt University (215-SAC)
2.5 TCR
- DBJJDM Enterpr
DBJJDM Enterprises DBA Wyotech
1.9 TCR
- DBJJDM Enterpr
DBJJDM Enterprises, LLC dba WyoTech
1.9 TCR
What this shows Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) averages 3.3 TCR (235% of the Other Technical and Trade Schools BLS benchmark).
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) TCR series: 2017=4.8 · 2018=4.8 · 2019=1.3 · 2020=2.3 · BLS 1.4
Where Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) falls in its industry
13 Other Technical and Trade Scho establishmentsSafer than 31% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 1.9.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #2 safest of 4 Other Technical and Trade Scho employers in California.
Samuel Merritt University (215-OAK) has more employees than the Other Technical and Trade Schools median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 1.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
611519 · CA · Oakland
13 Other Technical and Trade Schools employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 458 employers in Oakland, 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 | Samuel Merritt University (215-350HAW) | 3.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Samuel Merritt University (215-SAC) | 2.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DBJJDM Enterprises DBA Wyotech | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DBJJDM Enterprises, LLC dba WyoTech | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | LISI Aerospace | 806 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | SANTA CLARITA_1441488 | 805 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Forty Niners Stadium Management Company LLC | 805 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GitHub, Inc. | 808 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Oakland Unified School District | 4,473 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2032-02120301 | 4,408 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0206-02620301 | 3,210 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2032-02620301 | 2,922 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Rossford Float | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Waterford Public Schools - Central Office | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Camb Intermediate | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Childrens Clinic - Greenville | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 6935-Health-Health Dept | 806 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. | 806 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Beloit College | 806 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Manufacturing Plant | 806 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.