Water treatment and distribution · California
San Jose Water Company
San Jose, CA · ~385 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.8
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 1
- Fatality
The verdict
San Jose Water Company runs at 570% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade F.
San Jose Water Company: 6.8 TCR = 570% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
San Jose Water Company safety composite
San Jose Water Company scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 47% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 1%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.39 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- F 1
Safer than 1% 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
−3.4
2016→2022
San Jose Water Company injury rate improved
San Jose Water Company's TCR fell 3.4 from 7.2 in 2016 to 3.9 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2017 at 8.9 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.35× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=7.2 · 2017=8.9 · 2018=6.6 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=6.9 · 2022=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · San Jose, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.8 · 570% of ind
- DART 2.4 DART
- RANK #132/176
- PHOTO Gautier
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 132 inj
- SIZE ~385 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Gautier (0.0 TCR gap)
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San Jose Water Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
San Jose Water Company
6.8 TCR
- Gautier
Gautier
6.8 TCR
- Public Utility
Public Utility - Water Department
6.8 TCR
- Water Administ
Water Administration
6.8 TCR
- Brunson Nichol
Brunson Nichols Construction Co Inc
6.8 TCR
What this shows San Jose Water Company averages 6.8 TCR (570% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
San Jose Water Company TCR series: 2016=7.2 · 2017=8.9 · 2018=6.6 · 2020=7.5 · 2021=6.9 · 2022=3.9 · BLS 1.2
Where San Jose Water Company falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.2.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #132 safest of 176 Water treatment and distributi employers in California.
San Jose Water Company has more employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CA · San Jose
727 Water treatment and distribution employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 1,102 employers in San Jose, 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 | Gautier | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Public Utility - Water Department | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Water Administration | 6.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Brunson Nichols Construction Co Inc | 6.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Lumentum 1001 Ridder Park Drive | 385 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Northridge Fashion Center 491 | 385 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 2609 | 385 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 1318 - MONTEREY PARK CA WHSE | 385 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 2636-CALIFORNIA.SAN JOSE | 11,308 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, Valley Medical Center (Hospital & Clinics) | 7,299 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rosendin - Main | 6,964 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC & Clinics) | 6,576 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Marshall Corporate Office | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 300 Building | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Caravan Kids Catering CKC Good Food | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Steel Technologies Berkeley | 6.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Newport News Fire Department | 385 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | All Other Locations | 385 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Resurgent Capital Services Greenville | 385 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BJs Burlington/Burlington Local/National Road | 385 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.