Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services · Tennessee
Ashbusters chimney service
Smyrna, TN · ~55 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.6
- Avg TCR
- 4.5
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ashbusters chimney service runs at 125% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services workplace, earning a grade D.
Ashbusters chimney service: 5.6 TCR = 125% of Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services BLS 4.5 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ashbusters chimney service safety composite
Ashbusters chimney service scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 37%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 5.64 per 100 workers
Safer than 47% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 4.17 per 100 workers
Safer than 37% 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
−2.9
2020→2021
Ashbusters chimney service injury rate improved
Ashbusters chimney service's TCR fell 2.9 from 7.1 in 2020 to 4.2 in 2021. Peak filing year was 2020 at 7.1 TCR. In 2021, DART was 0.74× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=7.1 · 2021=4.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 561790 · Smyrna, TN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.6 · 125% of ind
- DART 4.2 DART
- RANK P47
- PHOTO Cochrane Ventilation
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~55 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Cochrane Ventilation (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ashbusters chimney service in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Eclipse Lighti
Eclipse Lighting & Electrical
5.9 TCR
- White Sands NM
White Sands NM
5.7 TCR
- This site
Ashbusters chimney service
5.6 TCR
- Cochrane Venti
Cochrane Ventilation
5.6 TCR
- Birrel
Birrel
5.4 TCR
What this shows Ashbusters chimney service averages 5.6 TCR (125% of the Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services BLS benchmark).
Ashbusters chimney service TCR series: 2020=7.1 · 2021=4.2 · BLS 4.5
Where Ashbusters chimney service falls in its industry
171 Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) establishmentsSafer than 47% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 5.1.
Ashbusters chimney service has more employees than the Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 5.1. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
561790 · TN · Smyrna
171 Chimney sweep (i.e., cleaning) services employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,743 rated employers in Tennessee with headcount on file · 117 employers in Smyrna, TN · 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 | Cochrane Ventilation | 5.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | White Sands NM | 5.7 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Birrel | 5.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Eclipse Lighting & Electrical | 5.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Alabama GP Vaccination Department | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | GP Production (Pikeville) | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Water Department | 55 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Charleston Site | 55 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Smyrna Vehicle Plant | 6,459 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Yates Services, LLC @ Nissan Smyrna | 1,196 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | TLC | 989 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Asurion | 952 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Dubois | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Birchwood Foods | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Sunflower #8209 | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Union School District | 5.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Facilities 248 E. 600 So. | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Central Office | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Public Works Department | 55 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Shore Cliff Hotel | 55 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.