HVAC and Plumbing Contractor · California
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc.
San Diego, CA · ~107 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 1.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. runs at 56% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical HVAC and Plumbing Contractor workplace, earning a grade B.
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc.: 1.6 TCR = 56% of HVAC and Plumbing Contractor BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. safety composite
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 77% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 77% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−1.8
2017→2024
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. injury rate improved
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.8 from 3.0 in 2017 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 3.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.74× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=3.0 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=0.0 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · San Diego, CA AT/BELOW-IND · MID
Grade B · TCR 1.6 · 56% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #122/594
- PHOTO The Thomas J. Dyer C…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~107 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: The Thomas J. Dyer Company (0.0 TCR gap)
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Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc.
1.6 TCR
- The Thomas J.
The Thomas J. Dyer Company
1.6 TCR
- Kings Aire, In
Kings Aire, Inc
1.6 TCR
- 0F24 - FT MYER
0F24 - FT MYERS FIRE
1.6 TCR
- Bullseye Leak
Bullseye Leak Detection, Inc.
1.6 TCR
What this shows Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. averages 1.6 TCR (56% of the HVAC and Plumbing Contractor BLS benchmark).
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. TCR series: 2017=3 · 2018=1.1 · 2019=0 · 2020=1.3 · 2021=1.2 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC and Plumbing Contractor establishmentsSafer than 77% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #122 safest of 594 HVAC and Plumbing Contractor employers in California.
Apex Mechanical Systems, Inc. has more employees than the HVAC and Plumbing Contractor median and a lower 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · CA · San Diego
5,793 HVAC and Plumbing Contractor employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 1,979 employers in San Diego, 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 | The Thomas J. Dyer Company | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kings Aire, Inc | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 0F24 - FT MYERS FIRE | 1.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Bullseye Leak Detection, Inc. | 1.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Munger Bros, LLC | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Growers Transplanting | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fondomonte California LLC - Blythe Ranch | 107 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | West Coast Tomato Growers, Inc. | 107 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC San Diego Health | 9,310 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | General Atomics | 8,108 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Health Human Services Agency | 6,080 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | National University | 4,955 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Harrodsburg Store | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | The Retreat at Sunbrook | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Recreation Department | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Westview Primary School | 1.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Niagara Bottling, LLC - Tacoma | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | DC8 | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Niagara Bottling, LLC - Atlanta | 107 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Las Vegas 227 | 107 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.