HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Kentucky
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc
Louisville, KY · ~30 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc runs at 268% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc: 7.5 TCR = 268% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc safety composite
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 19%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.51 per 100 workers
Safer than 19% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−4.4
2018→2024
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc injury rate improved
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc's TCR fell 4.4 from 7.2 in 2018 to 2.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 13.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=7.2 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=6.5 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=13.6 · 2023=13.0 · 2024=2.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Louisville, KY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.5 · 268% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #67/79
- PHOTO Vancouver Branch
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 16 inj
- SIZE ~30 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Vancouver Branch (0.0 TCR gap)
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Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc
7.5 TCR
- Vancouver Bran
Vancouver Branch
7.5 TCR
- Rodriguez Plum
Rodriguez Plumbing Contractors, Inc.
7.5 TCR
- Environmental
Environmental Systems, Inc
7.5 TCR
- 515 N ENGLISH
515 N ENGLISH STATION RD
7.5 TCR
What this shows Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc averages 7.5 TCR (268% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc TCR series: 2018=7.2 · 2019=9.5 · 2020=6.5 · 2021=0 · 2022=13.6 · 2023=13 · 2024=2.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 19% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Kentucky alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #67 safest of 79 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Kentucky.
Birkhead Heating & Air Conditioning Co Inc has fewer 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 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · KY · Louisville
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,805 rated employers in Kentucky with headcount on file · 1,638 employers in Louisville, KY · 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 | Vancouver Branch | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Rodriguez Plumbing Contractors, Inc. | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Environmental Systems, Inc | 7.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 515 N ENGLISH STATION RD | 7.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Davis Brothers Farms | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Homestead Family Farms | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hwy 60 | 30 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LGE-KU Magnolia Compressor Station | 30 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Jefferson County Public Schools | 18,524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KYGRA - WORLDPORT | 11,933 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WORLDPORT (KYGRA) | 9,667 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | KTKY TRUCK | 8,757 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | VAB004 | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Publick House | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gurnee Mills | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Indy Brook Sales Branch | 7.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Colgate | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Assisted Living | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 02-Springville | 30 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 10-Brockport | 30 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.