Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services · California
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
San Diego, CA · ~218 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 0.9
- Avg TCR
- 0.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated runs at 190% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services workplace, earning a grade D.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated: 0.9 TCR = 190% of Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS 0.5 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated safety composite
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 76% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 41%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 0.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 76% 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
−1.9
2016→2021
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated injury rate improved
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's TCR fell 1.9 from 1.9 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2016 at 1.9 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.9 · 2021=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 541711 · San Diego, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 0.9 · 190% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #29/51
- PHOTO Eisai Inc. (210)
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~218 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Eisai Inc. (210) (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Eisai Inc. (21
Eisai Inc. (210)
1 TCR
- 10636 Scripps
10636 Scripps Summit Ct
1 TCR
- Kite Pharma RD
Kite Pharma RDMC
1 TCR
- This site
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
0.9 TCR
- Baylor Miraca
Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories
0.9 TCR
What this shows Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated averages 0.9 TCR (190% of the Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services BLS benchmark).
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated TCR series: 2016=1.9 · 2021=0 · BLS 0.5
Where Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated falls in its industry
189 Biotechnology research and dev establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 0.8.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #29 safest of 51 Biotechnology research and dev employers in California.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated has fewer employees than the Biotechnology research and development l median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 0.8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
541711 · CA · San Diego
189 Biotechnology research and development laboratories or services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 1,979 employers in San Diego, 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 | Eisai Inc. (210) | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories | 0.9 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 10636 Scripps Summit Ct | 1.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kite Pharma RDMC | 1.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | farm labor | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tos Farms Inc., Tos Farming Co., Tos Land Co., Inc. | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VCI:VC000 - VC000-VCI Construction, Inc. | 218 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Lonestar Construction | 218 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC San Diego Health | 9,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Atomics | 8,108 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Health Human Services Agency | 6,080 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | National University | 4,955 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | St Louis, MO HVAC | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US172: Philadelphia 544 - SG | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Davenport 00202 | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | VW of Leesburg and Wayne's Paint & Body | 0.9 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Rehabilitation Center of Winter Park | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Acupac Packaging | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Grapevine DC | 218 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Riceland Foods Soy Division | 218 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.