Water treatment plants · California
South Orange County Wastewater Authority
Dana Point, CA · ~59 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 5.0
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
South Orange County Wastewater Authority runs at 415% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water treatment plants workplace, earning a grade F.
South Orange County Wastewater Authority: 5.0 TCR = 415% of Water treatment plants BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
South Orange County Wastewater Authority safety composite
South Orange County Wastewater Authority scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 31%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.96 per 100 workers
Safer than 31% 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%).
Rising injury rate
South Orange County Wastewater Authority: 8.8 → 11.9 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 11.9 TCR · DART/TCR 0.8× in 2024
South Orange County Wastewater Authority's TCR rose 3.1 from 8.8 in 2019 to 11.9 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.8× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Dana Point, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 5.0 · 415% of ind
- DART 4.0 DART
- RANK #90/176
- PHOTO East Bay Municipal U…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~59 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: East Bay Municipal Utility District (0.0 TCR gap)
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South Orange County Wastewater Authority in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
South Orange County Wastewater Authority
5 TCR
- East Bay Munic
East Bay Municipal Utility District
5 TCR
- SCWA - Operati
SCWA - Operations
5 TCR
- PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC WORKS
5 TCR
- West Des Moine
West Des Moines Water Works
5 TCR
What this shows South Orange County Wastewater Authority averages 5.0 TCR (415% of the Water treatment plants BLS benchmark).
South Orange County Wastewater Authority TCR series: 2019=8.8 · 2020=0 · 2021=1.8 · 2022=7.4 · 2023=0 · 2024=11.9 · BLS 1.2
Where South Orange County Wastewater Authority falls in its industry
727 Water treatment plants establishmentsSafer than 43% 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 #90 safest of 176 Water treatment plants employers in California.
South Orange County Wastewater Authority has more employees than the Water treatment plants 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 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CA · Dana Point
727 Water treatment plants employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 26 employers in Dana Point, 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 | East Bay Municipal Utility District | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SCWA - Operations | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PUBLIC WORKS | 5.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | West Des Moines Water Works | 5.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DFFF-Salinas | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LOMA | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | J.R. AG SOLUTIONS, INC. | 59 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | F&J FERNANDEZ CONTRACTING | 59 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KSL MBR Management II LLC | 672 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 45248 WALDORF ASTORIA MONARCH BEACH RESORT C | 661 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4263-45248 | 537 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel | 486 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Broadleaf Contracting | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc. | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Country Inn & Suites Annapolis | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Saratoga National Restaurant | 5.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Indiana Wheel Company, LLC | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Columbia Cottage Linglestown | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | RRSC Boston North | 59 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Northeast Contractors, Inc. | 59 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.