Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation · California
B & L Mechanical, Inc.
Fresno, CA · ~35 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
B & L Mechanical, Inc. runs at 198% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation workplace, earning a grade D.
B & L Mechanical, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 198% of Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation BLS 2.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
B & L Mechanical, Inc. safety composite
B & L Mechanical, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 17%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.54 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.84 per 100 workers
Safer than 17% 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
−6.2
2017→2020
B & L Mechanical, Inc. injury rate improved
B & L Mechanical, Inc.'s TCR fell 6.2 from 11.0 in 2017 to 4.8 in 2020. Peak filing year was 2017 at 11.0 TCR. In 2020, DART was 0.87× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.0 · 2018=0.0 · 2019=6.3 · 2020=4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Fresno, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 198% of ind
- DART 4.8 DART
- RANK #385/594
- PHOTO Right Now Air Vacavi…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Right Now Air Vacaville (0.0 TCR gap)
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B & L Mechanical, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
B & L Mechanical, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Right Now Air
Right Now Air Vacaville
5.5 TCR
- RRSC Cincinnat
RRSC Cincinnati
5.5 TCR
- Total Fire Pro
Total Fire Protection
5.5 TCR
- HG Fire System
HG Fire Systems, LP
5.5 TCR
What this shows B & L Mechanical, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (198% of the Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation BLS benchmark).
B & L Mechanical, Inc. TCR series: 2017=11 · 2018=0 · 2019=6.3 · 2020=4.8 · BLS 2.8
Where B & L Mechanical, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust establishmentsSafer than 30% 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 #385 safest of 594 Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust employers in California.
B & L Mechanical, Inc. has fewer employees than the Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collectio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · CA · Fresno
5,793 Duct work (e.g., cooling, dust collection, exhaust, heating, ventilation) installation employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 981 employers in Fresno, 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 | Right Now Air Vacaville | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RRSC Cincinnati | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Total Fire Protection | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HG Fire Systems, LP | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CONSTRUCTION FABRICATION/CARPENTRY/PAINTING/ELECTRIC/PIPE | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Meek Ranches LLC | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dresick Farms, Inc. - Farm | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wolfsen Inc | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | County of Fresno | 7,553 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Ag Force LLC | 6,430 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Community Regional Medical Ctr | 5,549 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Community Regional Medical Center | 4,921 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Paladin, Inc. | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AmeriCare Plus - Alleghany | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | US AutoForce Sioux Falls Warehouse/Lubes Plant | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | KP-Frazer CSC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Musslewhite Trucking | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Waterford at Dillon Pointe | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hilton Garden - Pineville | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MITO Corporation | 35 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.