Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing · California
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk
Visalia, CA · ~24 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.3
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk runs at 221% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing workplace, earning a grade F.
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk: 7.3 TCR = 221% of Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS 3.3 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk safety composite
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 22%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.28 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 3.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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%).
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk held a steady TCR band
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk's TCR held near 0.1 from 3.4 in 2018 to 3.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2021 at 16.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=3.4 · 2019=7.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=16.8 · 2022=16.4 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 327320 · Visalia, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.3 · 221% of ind
- DART 3.5 DART
- RANK #101/128
- PHOTO Tex-Mix New Braunfels
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~24 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Tex-Mix New Braunfels (0.0 TCR gap)
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Viking Ready Mix/Shirk in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk
7.3 TCR
- Tex-Mix New Br
Tex-Mix New Braunfels
7.3 TCR
- Beesley Plant
Beesley Plant #75
7.3 TCR
- Dutton Plant -
Dutton Plant - 07
7.3 TCR
- Central Concre
Central Concrete Supply Co. (Queens Lane Plant)
7.3 TCR
What this shows Viking Ready Mix/Shirk averages 7.3 TCR (221% of the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing BLS benchmark).
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk TCR series: 2018=3.4 · 2019=7 · 2020=0 · 2021=16.8 · 2022=16.4 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=3.5 · BLS 3.3
Where Viking Ready Mix/Shirk falls in its industry
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi establishmentsSafer than 22% 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 #101 safest of 128 Ready-mix concrete manufacturi employers in California.
Viking Ready Mix/Shirk has fewer employees than the Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and dis 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 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
327320 · CA · Visalia
1,316 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing and distributing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 349 employers in Visalia, 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 | Tex-Mix New Braunfels | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Beesley Plant #75 | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Dutton Plant - 07 | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Central Concrete Supply Co. (Queens Lane Plant) | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Agro-Jal Farming Enterprises | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MTD Farms | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marc Pura Ranch, LLC | 24 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Costa Farms | 24 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaweah Delta Health Care District | 4,961 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Paragon Personnel | 2,129 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 194 | 1,485 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 473 | 1,479 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Alco Dexter | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hitran Corporation | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sierra Masonry LLC | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Heywood Hospital | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mw Waldrop Company Inc | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cornerstone Garner | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Division 44 - Corpus Christi Fuels | 24 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Beltmann Relocation Group - Atlanta, GA | 24 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.