Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Georgia
Busby's Inc.
Augusta, GA · ~56 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Busby's Inc. runs at 272% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Busby's Inc.: 7.6 TCR = 272% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Busby's Inc. safety composite
Busby's Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 18%), 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).
28/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 18% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% 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
−4.3
2017→2024
Busby's Inc. injury rate improved
Busby's Inc.'s TCR fell 4.3 from 10.2 in 2017 to 6.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 10.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.52× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=10.2 · 2018=4.0 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=10.0 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=6.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Augusta, GA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.6 · 272% of ind
- DART 4.0 DART
- RANK #105/123
- PHOTO Peltram Plumbing, LLC
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 22 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Peltram Plumbing, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Busby's Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Busby's Inc.
7.6 TCR
- Peltram Plumbi
Peltram Plumbing, LLC
7.6 TCR
- Mulford Plumbi
Mulford Plumbing & Heating
7.6 TCR
- Coulee Region
Coulee Region Mechanical Contractors Inc
7.6 TCR
- Sunrise Plumbi
Sunrise Plumbing
7.6 TCR
What this shows Busby's Inc. averages 7.6 TCR (272% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Busby's Inc. TCR series: 2017=10.2 · 2018=4 · 2021=9.1 · 2022=10 · 2023=6.4 · 2024=6 · BLS 2.8
Where Busby's Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 18% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Georgia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #105 safest of 123 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Georgia.
Busby's 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 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · GA · Augusta
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 14,941 rated employers in Georgia with headcount on file · 373 employers in Augusta, GA · 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 | Peltram Plumbing, LLC | 7.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Mulford Plumbing & Heating | 7.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Coulee Region Mechanical Contractors Inc | 7.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sunrise Plumbing | 7.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Live Production Offices | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Shimizu North America LLC | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | T D Farrell | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | LRA Constructors, Inc. | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA COKE | 9,165 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA FOOD | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AUGUSTA PACKERS | 8,650 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AU Medical Center, Inc. | 5,630 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Plastic Products Co., Inc. - Lindstrom, MN | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #38 | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lockport Township Park District | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | guadalupe cooling company | 7.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Byron Middle School | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Chester VA Yard | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Illuminated Creations, Inc. | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Vittitow Cabinet Shop, Inc. | 56 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.