Water treatment and distribution · California
Santa Clara Valley Water District
San Jose, CA · ~900 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 1.9
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Santa Clara Valley Water District runs at 157% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Water treatment and distribution workplace, earning a grade D.
Santa Clara Valley Water District: 1.9 TCR = 157% of Water treatment and distribution BLS 1.2 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Santa Clara Valley Water District safety composite
Santa Clara Valley Water District scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 79% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.88 per 100 workers
Safer than 79% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.46 per 100 workers
Safer than 66% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% 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
−2.0
2017→2022
Santa Clara Valley Water District injury rate improved
Santa Clara Valley Water District's TCR fell 2.0 from 2.6 in 2017 to 0.6 in 2022. Peak filing year was 2019 at 3.0 TCR. In 2022, DART was 0.24× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=2.6 · 2019=3.0 · 2020=1.3 · 2022=0.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · San Jose, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 1.9 · 157% of ind
- DART 0.5 DART
- RANK #27/176
- PHOTO 041 SPRING ST-WC
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~900 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 041 SPRING ST-WC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Santa Clara Valley Water District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Santa Clara Valley Water District
1.9 TCR
- 041 SPRING ST-
041 SPRING ST-WC
1.9 TCR
- Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir
1.9 TCR
- Virgina Americ
Virgina American Water - Dale City Wastewater District
1.9 TCR
- Keokuk Municip
Keokuk Municipal Waterworks
1.9 TCR
What this shows Santa Clara Valley Water District averages 1.9 TCR (157% of the Water treatment and distribution BLS benchmark).
Santa Clara Valley Water District TCR series: 2017=2.6 · 2019=3 · 2020=1.3 · 2022=0.6 · BLS 1.2
Where Santa Clara Valley Water District falls in its industry
727 Water treatment and distributi establishmentsSafer than 79% 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 #27 safest of 176 Water treatment and distributi employers in California.
Santa Clara Valley Water District has more employees than the Water treatment and distribution median and a lower 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 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 15 | 8 | 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 | 041 SPRING ST-WC | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fort Belvoir | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Virgina American Water - Dale City Wastewater District | 1.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Keokuk Municipal Waterworks | 1.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | One World Beef Packers LLC | 901 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : SNA6 | 901 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North America Fulfillment Centers (FCs) : OAK3 | 899 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CA-Dublin | 901 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 | Easterseals - 57 Regional Dr-Concord | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Covington Terminal | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Novi plant 102 | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | KLS (STRYKER) Comm | 1.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | 565481-Milwaukee Wi P&Dc | 900 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co., Inc. | 900 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DC/FniP Fountain Inn | 900 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | OIS-Deer Park | 900 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.