Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing) manufacturing · California
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine
Gustine, CA · ~349 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.1
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine runs at 215% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing) manufacturing workplace, earning a grade F.
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine: 7.1 TCR = 215% of Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing) manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine safety composite
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 24%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.1 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.12 per 100 workers
Safer than 25% 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
−2.8
2023→2024
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine injury rate improved
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine's TCR fell 2.8 from 8.5 in 2023 to 5.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 8.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.72× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2023=8.5 · 2024=5.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 311511 · Gustine, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 7.1 · 215% of ind
- DART 5.1 DART
- RANK #33/38
- PHOTO Hiland Dairy Kansas …
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 50 inj
- SIZE ~349 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hiland Dairy Kansas City (0.0 TCR gap)
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Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine
7.1 TCR
- Hiland Dairy K
Hiland Dairy Kansas City
7.1 TCR
- Saputo Dairy F
Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC
7.1 TCR
- HP Hood LLC -
HP Hood LLC - Plant
7 TCR
- 5472-NAI-0045-
5472-NAI-0045-0046-08420
7 TCR
What this shows Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine averages 7.1 TCR (215% of the Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing) manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine TCR series: 2023=8.5 · 2024=5.7 · BLS 3.3
Where Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine falls in its industry
457 Milk processing (e.g., bottlin establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.5.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #33 safest of 38 Milk processing (e.g., bottlin employers in California.
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. Gustine has more employees than the Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogen median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.5. 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 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
311511 · CA · Gustine
457 Milk processing (e.g., bottling, homogenizing, pasteurizing, vitaminizing) manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 6 employers in Gustine, 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 | Hiland Dairy Kansas City | 7.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC | 7.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HP Hood LLC - Plant | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 5472-NAI-0045-0046-08420 | 7.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | B & B AGRI SERVICES INC | 349 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Walsh Vineyards Management, Inc. | 349 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Primex Farms | 349 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ardagh Glass Inc Madera | 349 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gustine | 298 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | O&M - San Luis Field Division | 135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Gustine John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 86 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | JF4 Enterprises, Inc. | 44 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | General City | 7.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NJV | 7.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | NA-US-MA-Marlborough-St. Martin Drive | 7.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Greeley Store | 7.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Nucor Vulcraft Group Grapeland Division | 349 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Henry Schein Indianapolis Distribution Center | 349 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | American Training Inc | 349 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trustile Doors - Denver | 349 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.