Water distribution for irrigation · California
Santa Margarita Water District
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA · ~190 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Santa Margarita Water District runs at 381% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water distribution for irrigation workplace, earning a grade F.
Santa Margarita Water District: 4.6 TCR = 381% of Water distribution for irrigation BLS 1.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Santa Margarita Water District safety composite
Santa Margarita Water District scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 35%), 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).
43/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.57 per 100 workers
Safer than 46% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 35% 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
−1.0
2023→2024
Santa Margarita Water District injury rate improved
Santa Margarita Water District's TCR fell 1.0 from 5.1 in 2023 to 4.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 5.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.77× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=5.1 · 2024=4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 4.6 · 381% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #84/176
- PHOTO Central California I…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~190 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Central California Irrigation District (0.0 TCR gap)
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Santa Margarita Water District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Santa Margarita Water District
4.6 TCR
- Central Califo
Central California Irrigation District
4.6 TCR
- The York Water
The York Water Company
4.6 TCR
- Seattle Public
Seattle Public Utilities
4.6 TCR
- 6020 - Tampa
6020 - Tampa
4.5 TCR
What this shows Santa Margarita Water District averages 4.6 TCR (381% of the Water distribution for irrigation BLS benchmark).
Santa Margarita Water District TCR series: 2023=5.1 · 2024=4 · BLS 1.2
Where Santa Margarita Water District falls in its industry
727 Water distribution for irrigat establishmentsSafer than 46% 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 #84 safest of 176 Water distribution for irrigat employers in California.
Santa Margarita Water District has more employees than the Water distribution for irrigation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CA · Rancho Santa Margarita
727 Water distribution for irrigation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 32 employers in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 | Central California Irrigation District | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The York Water Company | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Seattle Public Utilities | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 6020 - Tampa | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Zuckerman Family Farms | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City Of Sacramento-Field Services Division Roll-Up (140014) | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Courtney Inc. | 190 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EthosEnergy | 190 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Applied Medical | 4,417 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O'Connell Landscape Maintenance | 1,224 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Circle M Contractors | 574 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Control Components Inc | 280 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | 051 Decatur AL | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Plymouth Luther Collision | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Carman Industries | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USA Portland OR 9555 NE Airport Way | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Karvo Companies INC | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | UT Health Quitman | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 829 Jefferson St Atlanta | 190 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Fostoria Community Hospital | 190 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.