Refuse collection services · California
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS
Richmond, CA · ~68 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.6
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS runs at 299% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Refuse collection services workplace, earning a grade F.
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS: 7.8 TCR = 299% of Refuse collection services BLS 2.6 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS safety composite
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 52% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 4%), 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).
25/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.77 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 16.96 per 100 workers
Safer than 4% 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%).
Rising injury rate
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS: 11.6 → 17.7 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 17.7 TCR · DART/TCR 2.18× in 2023
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS's TCR rose 6.1 from 11.6 in 2018 to 17.7 in 2023. In 2023, DART was 2.18× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 562111 · Richmond, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.8 · 299% of ind
- DART 17.0 DART
- RANK #146/247
- PHOTO Best Way Disposal
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 41 inj
- SIZE ~68 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Best Way Disposal (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS
7.8 TCR
- Best Way Dispo
Best Way Disposal
7.8 TCR
- Greenville
Greenville
7.8 TCR
- LRS - New Berl
LRS - New Berlin
7.8 TCR
- kmG Hauling, I
kmG Hauling, Inc.
7.8 TCR
What this shows West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS averages 7.8 TCR (299% of the Refuse collection services BLS benchmark).
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS TCR series: 2018=11.6 · 2019=3.4 · 2020=7.1 · 2021=5.1 · 2022=1.7 · 2023=17.7 · BLS 2.6
Where West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS falls in its industry
2,322 Refuse collection services establishmentsSafer than 26% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #146 safest of 247 Refuse collection services employers in California.
West Contra Costa Sanitary LF/Golden Bear TS has more employees than the Refuse collection services median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.7 | 17.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
562111 · CA · Richmond
2,322 Refuse collection services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 158 employers in Richmond, 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 | Best Way Disposal | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Greenville | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LRS - New Berlin | 7.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | kmG Hauling, Inc. | 7.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | California Valley Land Co. | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MCFFO | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | VinePro Vineyard Management, Inc. | 68 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Knights Grapevine Nursery | 68 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 134 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 635 | 2,891 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 147 | 2,859 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 105 | 2,724 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Serv-All | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | RIL/Lennox Remotes - 4267 | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | North Chicago 111 | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kansas City Specialty | 7.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Higginbotham Automobiles LLC | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | BMP America, Inc | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Carrington Elementary School | 68 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Duggan School | 68 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.