Landscape care and maintenance services · California
South Bay Branch
San Jose, CA · ~45 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.4
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Bay Branch runs at 120% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Landscape care and maintenance services workplace, earning a grade D.
South Bay Branch: 5.4 TCR = 120% of Landscape care and maintenance services BLS 4.5 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Bay Branch safety composite
South Bay Branch scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 16%), 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).
36/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.45 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 52% 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
−2.1
2017→2024
South Bay Branch injury rate improved
South Bay Branch's TCR fell 2.1 from 12.0 in 2017 to 9.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 12.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=12.0 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.6 · 2024=9.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561730 · San Jose, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.4 · 120% of ind
- DART 7.5 DART
- RANK #218/448
- PHOTO Westwind Landscape C…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~45 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Bay Branch in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Bay Branch
5.4 TCR
- Westwind Lands
Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc.
5.4 TCR
- Forever Green
Forever Green Inc.
5.4 TCR
- 130531
130531
5.4 TCR
- Fernandina Mul
Fernandina Mulch and Stone, LLC dba Liberty Landscape Supply
5.4 TCR
What this shows South Bay Branch averages 5.4 TCR (120% of the Landscape care and maintenance services BLS benchmark).
South Bay Branch TCR series: 2017=12 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=5.4 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.6 · 2024=9.9 · BLS 4.5
Where South Bay Branch falls in its industry
2,875 Landscape care and maintenance establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 4.7.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #218 safest of 448 Landscape care and maintenance employers in California.
South Bay Branch has fewer employees than the Landscape care and maintenance services median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 4.7. 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 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561730 · CA · San Jose
2,875 Landscape care and maintenance services 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 | Westwind Landscape Construction, Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Forever Green Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 130531 | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fernandina Mulch and Stone, LLC dba Liberty Landscape Supply | 5.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Salinas Transplant Company | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Terra Firma Farm | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Donald Beeman Farm | 45 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Berry Mist Farms, LP | 45 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 | Omaha Plant | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MAC Trailer Texas, Inc. | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Janesville Headquarters | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kunau Implement-DeWitt | 5.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | ControlAIr Systems, Inc. | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Independent Can Company-Rosedale | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RJS Corporation | 45 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Tioga Hardwoods, Inc. | 45 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.