HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Maryland
American Combustion Industries
Glenn Dale, MD · ~123 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
American Combustion Industries runs at 154% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
American Combustion Industries: 4.3 TCR = 154% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
American Combustion Industries safety composite
American Combustion Industries scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 36%), 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).
41/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.31 per 100 workers
Safer than 36% 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%).
Rising injury rate
American Combustion Industries: 3.6 → 4.6 TCR
Peak year 2019 @ 7.2 TCR · DART/TCR 0.53× in 2024
American Combustion Industries's TCR rose 1.0 from 3.6 in 2017 to 4.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 7.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.53× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Glenn Dale, MD ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 4.3 · 154% of ind
- DART 2.3 DART
- RANK #81/121
- PHOTO West Palm Beach
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 35 inj
- SIZE ~123 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: West Palm Beach (0.0 TCR gap)
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American Combustion Industries in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
American Combustion Industries
4.3 TCR
- West Palm Beac
West Palm Beach
4.3 TCR
- PETERSON SHEET
PETERSON SHEET METAL INC
4.3 TCR
- Excel Mechanic
Excel Mechanical, Inc.
4.3 TCR
- Morelli Heatin
Morelli Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.
4.3 TCR
What this shows American Combustion Industries averages 4.3 TCR (154% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
American Combustion Industries TCR series: 2017=3.6 · 2018=6.3 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=2.7 · 2023=2.5 · 2024=4.6 · BLS 2.8
Where American Combustion Industries falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 40% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #81 safest of 121 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Maryland.
American Combustion Industries has more employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.3. 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 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MD · Glenn Dale
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 3 employers in Glenn Dale, MD · 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 | West Palm Beach | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PETERSON SHEET METAL INC | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Excel Mechanical, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morelli Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. | 4.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DE Operations | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EMS Technologies, LLC dba Albireo Energy | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Otis Elevator Company-Washington DC NE | 123 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ODI-MD | 123 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Prince George 48520 | 110 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FI-CON CEMENT CONTRACTORS, INC | 22 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Village of Flossmoor - Fire Department | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Store 432 | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Honda of Lisle | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | American Paving Co. | 4.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Luster Products, Inc | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Raleigh-Durham Nc - 210 | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Transport - 480 480SH | 123 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Standard Beverage Corporation - Lenexa | 123 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.