Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · New York
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.
Black River, NY · ~44 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. runs at 313% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.: 8.8 TCR = 313% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. safety composite
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
26/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.07 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% 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
2016→2024
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. injury rate improved
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.'s TCR fell 4.4 from 8.4 in 2016 to 4.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2019 at 20.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=8.4 · 2017=4.7 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=20.6 · 2020=19.3 · 2021=7.9 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Black River, NY ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.8 · 313% of ind
- DART 4.1 DART
- RANK #269/297
- PHOTO Bill Owens HTG & Air…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~44 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Bill Owens HTG & Air Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.
8.8 TCR
- Bill Owens HTG
Bill Owens HTG & Air Inc
8.8 TCR
- Sarracco Mecha
Sarracco Mechanical
8.8 TCR
- Pierce Refrige
Pierce Refrigeration, inc.
8.8 TCR
- VMI
VMI
8.7 TCR
What this shows Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. averages 8.8 TCR (313% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. TCR series: 2016=8.4 · 2017=4.7 · 2018=2.6 · 2019=20.6 · 2020=19.3 · 2021=7.9 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=3.5 · 2024=4.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to New York alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #269 safest of 297 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in New York.
Black River Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc. has fewer employees than the Heating, ventilation and air-conditionin 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 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19.3 | 14.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · NY · Black River
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 21,008 rated employers in New York with headcount on file · 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 | Bill Owens HTG & Air Inc | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sarracco Mechanical | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pierce Refrigeration, inc. | 8.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | VMI | 8.7 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Fillmore Greenhouses | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | MARQUART BROS, LLC | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Woodcrest Dairy LLC | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NYSEG Lockport | 44 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Stew Leonard's - Newington | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Royal Beef Feed Yard | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Brookdale Arrowhead Ranch | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Human Technologies, Inc. Ardmore | 8.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sun Dial Manor, Inc | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | POET Biorefining - North Manchester | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Batesville Generating Station | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | R+L Carriers - SJE | 44 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.