C
Safety Grade  ·  Score: 60/100

California Safety Dashboard

25,975 bridges  ·  539 workplace incidents  ·  20,012 water systems  ·  1,165 nursing homes

Bridge Safety

25,975
Total bridges inspected
Poor: 801 (3.1%) Fair: 7,439 Good: 13,766
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Workplace Safety (OSHA)

539
Reported incidents
Fatalities501
Hospitalized0
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Water Safety (EPA)

284,020
Water violations
Water systems20,012
Violations/system14.2
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Nursing Homes (CMS)

1,165
Licensed facilities
Avg. star rating3.2 / 5.0
Total penalties$1,310
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Dam Safety (Army Corps)

1,534
Total dams
High hazard: 0 (0%)
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Superfund Sites (EPA)

1,174
EPA Superfund / contamination sites
High, 1174 sites
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Aviation Safety (NTSB)

2,281
Aviation accidents & incidents
Fatal accidents442
Fatal rate19.4%
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Railroad Safety (FRA)

13,141
Railroad accidents
Fatalities2,049
Injured4,289
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About This Safety Grade

The California safety grade (C, score 60/100) is calculated from four weighted factors: bridge structural condition (poor bridge percentage), workplace fatality rate per 1,000 incidents, water violation rate per water system, high-hazard dam percentage, and average nursing home star rating. Data sourced from FHWA, OSHA, EPA SDWIS, Army Corps of Engineers, and CMS.

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