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California workplace safety

How 51,834 OSHA-reporting employers across California compare on workplace injuries, 2016–2024. Average TCR uses the 45,962 establishments with a credible rate (see methodology).

51,834
Employers
6.2
Avg TCR (rated)
1,177,106
Injuries (all)
862
Fatalities (all)

TCR, interpreted

Far above average

6.2 avg TCR

California vs all states by OSHA-reporting employer count

Where this state's ITA establishment inventory sits among every tracked state and territory (coverage signal, not a safety ranking)

51,834 1st of 54 the highest of 54 states

States and territories, banded by OSHA ITA reporting employer count

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Source official public datasets · 2026

The state picture

California's 45,962 rated reporting employers average 6.2 recordable injuries per 100 workers, 2.3 times the ~2.7 all-industry private-sector norm.

6.2
avg TCR · rated subset
45,962
rated employers
51,834
all reporting employers
1,177,106
recordable injuries (all)

Inventory counts and injury/fatality totals cover all 51,834 ITA establishments; the average TCR excludes zero-rate and corrupt-hours filings. See Methodology → Three Populations.

California grade distribution 51,812 graded establishments · width = share

31% of California's reporting establishments earn an F and 13% an A, each measured against its own industry benchmark, not the state line. These grades are a transparent derived index, not an official OSHA rating; see the Methodology for the exact formula.

Where California ranks among states

54 states & territories by avg TCR

California's average TCR of 6.2 is lower than 17% of states, a state average reflects industry mix as much as workplace safety.

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How California Workplaces Compare

California hosts 51,834 employer establishments currently reporting to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. These are not small shops: federal rules require ITA submission from workplaces with 250+ employees in any industry, plus workplaces with 20+ employees in the roughly 60 NAICS codes classified as high-hazard (construction, manufacturing, healthcare, warehousing, agriculture, and others). Across this California cohort, workers have logged 1,177,106 recordable injuries. The published state average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 6.2 injuries per 100 full-time workers uses the 45,962 establishments with a credible rate (zero-rate and corrupt-hours filings stay in the inventory counts above but are excluded from the average, see methodology).

The state has recorded 862 workplace fatalities in the reporting window, which is tracked separately from non-fatal injury counts because fatal events have their own investigation trail under 29 CFR 1904.39. Reading state-level TCR requires context: the headline figure is driven by a state's industry mix. A state with a heavy construction, logging, or meatpacking footprint will mechanically post higher TCR than a state dominated by finance or professional services, even when individual employers are equally well-managed. That is why the employer table below sorts each establishment by its own TCR and letter grade, against the BLS benchmark for its specific industry, not against the state average.

For jobseekers, relocators, investors, and local safety professionals, state-level pages function as an entry point: use the grade-sorted list to spot the safest and highest-risk employers in California, then click through to an individual establishment for its year-by-year injury, illness, DART, and fatality trajectory. Compare multiple years before drawing conclusions, a single outlier year can reflect a specific event, whereas a sustained pattern across reporting cycles is a more reliable risk signal. All data comes directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries. State OSHA plans in 22 states operate their own enforcement programs in parallel, but the injury data above is harmonized through the federal ITA system.

Employers in California, by injury rate

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EmployerCityIndustryGradeAvg TCR
Avila Valley BarnSan Luis ObispoFruit and vegetable stands, C3.9
Total Commercial Real Estate, Inc.Redondo BeachCommercial property managingF3.9
Wardley Industrial IncStocktonBags, plastics film, single C3.9
S04108 - Simi Valley LandfillSimi Valley-D3.9
703-00033Costa MesaSupermarkets and Other GroceC3.9
Pan Pacific Petroleum Company, Inc., d/b/a World Oil Transportation, a California corporationSouth GateTrucking, general freight, lC3.9
20500002-443 Store 443 - HemetHemetSupermarkets and Other GroceC3.9
Courtyard & Towneplace Suites at Agoura HillsAgoura HillsHotel management services (iD3.9
CA-Eastern Trans/Sub - RialtoRialtoUtility CompanyF3.9
Banning 290Banning-C3.9
2502 Lowe S of Lancaster CaLancasterHomecenterC3.9
ARCATA_1353258ArcataMail and Parcel DeliveryC3.9
Suisun City_1383853Suisun CityMail and Parcel DeliveryC3.9
NA-US-CA-Alhambra-1200-W Main StAlhambraAutomotive Service and RepaiD3.9
Ken Lee TrailerChula VistaSocial workers' , mental heaC3.9
MURRIETA ZONE EmpWorkCtrCd 30000161WinchesterConfectionery Merchant WholeD3.9
8150 Signal Ct Sacramento CASacramento-B3.9
Bushnell Gardens NurseryGranite BayGarden centersC3.9
South San Francisco Ca PlantSouth San FranciscoCommercial BakeriesC3.9
Sutter Outpatient Services (30624)RosevilleOther Outpatient Care CenterC3.9
5901 Fresca Dr. La Palma, CALa PalmaSanitary sewer constructionD3.9
Pasadena HospiceSouth PasadenaHealth Care HospiceB3.9
Seoul International ParkLos Angeles-D3.9
2807-0759RedlandsHomecenterC3.9
2662-2006OxnardSchool and Employee Bus TranC3.9
SNDGCA64 - Pacific Bell Telephone CompanySan DiegoWired Telecommunications CarF3.9
Ladwp 240 SouthBishopElectric Power DistributionF3.9
4021-760800000FremontVending machine merchandiserC3.9
Arcadia Inc. ASGSouth GateHangar doors, metal, manufacC3.9
Palo Alto Medical Foundation (378-50510)BurlingameOffices of Physicians (excepC3.9
Visalia - Bound TreeVisaliaAppliances, surgical, merchaD3.9
Orora Visual LALos AngelesOffset printing (except bookC3.9
The Springs at Pacific RegentSan DiegoSkilled nursing facilitiesB3.9
Angelica - PittsburgPittsburgLaundry services, linen suppD3.9
Manteca DivisionMantecaAmbulance services, air or gC3.9
Fontana TrailersFontanaTruck repair shops, generalD3.9
Lincoln Heights Service CenterLos AngelesElectrip Power DistributionF3.9
Unit #2755Paso RoblesRetailC3.9
Everardo GonzalezSangerFarm labor contractorsC3.9
Capitola 364CapitolaRetailC3.9
Personnel Department, Personnel Department BuildingLos AngelesPersonnel offices, governmenD3.9
Dowdle & Sons Mechanical, Inc.American CanyonPlumbing contractorsD3.9
MariposaModestoBoxes, corrugated and solid C3.9
CottonwoodMaderaRaisin farmingC3.9
DixonDixonGeneral Automotive RepairD3.9
Amazon.com Services LLC - WTH1OrlandCouriers and Express DeliverB3.9
Ifit Beaumont Distribution CenterBeaumontSporting goods (except ammunC3.9
The Ford Store Morgan Hill IncMorgan HillAutomobile dealers, new onlyC3.9
Main OfficesConcord624229 Other Community HousiC3.9
Shp00 Memorialcare Select Health PlanFountain ValleyGeneral Medical and SurgicalB3.9
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Nationwide states with similar injury rates or employer scale

Two PlainSafetyScore-derived peer sets for California: nearest states and territories by rated-subset average Total Case Rate and by OSHA-reporting employer inventory. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer list above.

Similar average TCR

Nearest states by rated-subset Total Case Rate (6.2 here).

Similar employer inventory

Nearest states by reporting employer count (51,834 here).

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainSafetyScore

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Every figure and grade on PlainSafetyScore is computed directly from OSHA's published Injury Tracking Application data and BLS industry benchmarks, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these safety grades, or report a data error. Data current as of 2016-2024 OSHA ITA release.