Water distribution (except irrigation) · California
West Kern Water District
Taft, CA · ~42 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 3.2
- Avg TCR
- 1.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
West Kern Water District runs at 267% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Water distribution (except irrigation) workplace, earning a grade F.
West Kern Water District: 3.2 TCR = 267% of Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS 1.2 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
West Kern Water District safety composite
West Kern Water District scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 83% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
66/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 3.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 61% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 83% 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%).
TCR Δ
−1.3
2017→2024
West Kern Water District injury rate improved
West Kern Water District's TCR fell 1.3 from 6.9 in 2017 to 5.5 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 6.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=6.9 · 2019=2.3 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 221310 · Taft, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 3.2 · 267% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #48/176
- PHOTO Sawcross, Inc
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~42 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sawcross, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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West Kern Water District in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
West Kern Water District
3.2 TCR
- Sawcross, Inc
Sawcross, Inc
3.2 TCR
- Mon Valley Ope
Mon Valley Operations
3.2 TCR
- Henry J. Mills
Henry J. Mills Filtration Plant
3.2 TCR
- SCWA - Aviatio
SCWA - Aviation
3.2 TCR
What this shows West Kern Water District averages 3.2 TCR (267% of the Water distribution (except irrigation) BLS benchmark).
West Kern Water District TCR series: 2017=6.9 · 2019=2.3 · 2021=2.2 · 2022=0 · 2023=2.3 · 2024=5.5 · BLS 1.2
Where West Kern Water District falls in its industry
727 Water distribution (except irr establishmentsSafer than 61% 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 #48 safest of 176 Water distribution (except irr employers in California.
West Kern Water District has fewer employees than the Water distribution (except irrigation) median and a lower 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 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
221310 · CA · Taft
727 Water distribution (except irrigation) employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 17 employers in Taft, 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 | Sawcross, Inc | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mon Valley Operations | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Henry J. Mills Filtration Plant | 3.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | SCWA - Aviation | 3.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Quad H | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CJJ Farming, Inc | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Oceano Packing Company LLC | 42 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Connell Ranch | 42 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 391 | 1,479 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6808-0415 | 281 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6962-ABS-0029-0028-01382 | 82 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | ABS-0029-0028-01382 FAC-01382-TAFT-CA | 79 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mission Linen Supply PHX 900 | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Saint-Gobain Carol Stream | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Solo Printing LLC | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MFJ Enterprises Inc. | 3.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Highland Meadow Nursery | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Deines-Nitz Solutions | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CIPA USA Inc. | 42 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Appleton 131 | 42 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.