Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., forced air), manufacturing · Virginia
Aerofin
Lynchburg, VA · ~200 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.2
- Avg TCR
- 3.3
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Aerofin runs at 67% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., forced air), manufacturing workplace, earning a grade B.
Aerofin: 2.2 TCR = 67% of Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., forced air), manufacturing BLS 3.3 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Aerofin safety composite
Aerofin scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 60% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 38%), 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).
50/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.22 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.06 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% 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
−3.0
2016→2024
Aerofin injury rate improved
Aerofin's TCR fell 3.0 from 6.5 in 2016 to 3.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.93× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.5 · 2017=1.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=2.0 · 2020=0.0 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 333415 · Lynchburg, VA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 2.2 · 67% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #7/16
- PHOTO Sierra Case Parts
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 36 inj
- SIZE ~200 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Sierra Case Parts (0.0 TCR gap)
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Aerofin in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Aerofin
2.2 TCR
- Sierra Case Pa
Sierra Case Parts
2.2 TCR
- APPLIED COMPAN
APPLIED COMPANIES, INC.
2.2 TCR
- Hoshizaki Amer
Hoshizaki America - PTC
2.2 TCR
- HDT Global Gen
HDT Global Geneva
2.2 TCR
What this shows Aerofin averages 2.2 TCR (67% of the Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., forced air), manufacturing BLS benchmark).
Aerofin TCR series: 2016=6.5 · 2017=1.1 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=2 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=2.7 · 2023=1.5 · 2024=3.4 · BLS 3.3
Where Aerofin falls in its industry
461 Heating equipment, warm air (i establishmentsSafer than 60% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.8.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #7 safest of 16 Heating equipment, warm air (i employers in Virginia.
Aerofin has more employees than the Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., force median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 2.8. 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 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
333415 · VA · Lynchburg
461 Heating equipment, warm air (i.e., forced air), manufacturing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 360 employers in Lynchburg, VA · 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 | Sierra Case Parts | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | APPLIED COMPANIES, INC. | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hoshizaki America - PTC | 2.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HDT Global Geneva | 2.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Vie de France Alexandria VA | 200 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Luray, Virginia | 200 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Moog Aspen Motion Technologies, Inc | 200 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Cadence Inc. Virginia | 200 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Lynchburg General Hospital | 2,596 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BWXT NOG Lynchburg | 2,200 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. - Lynchburg | 2,180 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Centra Urgent Care Forest | 1,283 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Defining Wellness Centers LLC | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Jonesboro Plant | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Frankfort East Plant | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Glades West Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 2.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Simmons Animal Nutrition-Dry | 200 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Thermal Insulation Inc | 200 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Sharp Grossmont Hospital Food | 200 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | UF Health Rehab Hospital | 200 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.