Air system balancing and testing · Oregon
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems
Eugene, OR · ~32 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 10.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems runs at 377% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Air system balancing and testing workplace, earning a grade F.
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems: 10.6 TCR = 377% of Air system balancing and testing BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems safety composite
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 9%), 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 10.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 9% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.11 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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
−1.2
2016→2024
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems injury rate improved
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems's TCR fell 1.2 from 10.5 in 2016 to 9.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 16.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.29× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=10.5 · 2018=11.7 · 2019=15.7 · 2020=16.3 · 2021=6.4 · 2022=14.5 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=9.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Eugene, OR ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 10.6 · 377% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #68/86
- PHOTO Hanna Plumbing & Hea…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~32 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hanna Plumbing & Heating Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems
10.6 TCR
- NJRHS - Wall
NJRHS - Wall
10.6 TCR
- RRSC West Bay
RRSC West Bay CA
10.6 TCR
- Blue Air Condi
Blue Air Conditioning, Inc.
10.6 TCR
- Hanna Plumbing
Hanna Plumbing & Heating Inc.
10.5 TCR
What this shows Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems averages 10.6 TCR (377% of the Air system balancing and testing BLS benchmark).
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems TCR series: 2016=10.5 · 2018=11.7 · 2019=15.7 · 2020=16.3 · 2021=6.4 · 2022=14.5 · 2023=0 · 2024=9.3 · BLS 2.8
Where Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems falls in its industry
5,793 Air system balancing and testi establishmentsSafer than 9% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Oregon alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #68 safest of 86 Air system balancing and testi employers in Oregon.
Carothers & Son, Ltd - Industrial Air Systems has fewer employees than the Air system balancing and testing 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 | 9.3 | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15.7 | 2.6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · OR · Eugene
5,793 Air system balancing and testing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 8,031 rated employers in Oregon with headcount on file · 466 employers in Eugene, OR · 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 | Hanna Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 10.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NJRHS - Wall | 10.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RRSC West Bay CA | 10.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Blue Air Conditioning, Inc. | 10.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | ASSOCIATED FRUIT CO. | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Obersinner Farms, Inc. | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Albany | 32 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Blaylock Inc. | 32 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | MATT KNIGHT ARENA | 863 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hult Center for the Performing Arts | 861 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | PHMG PHOR Clinics | 848 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | SHMC at University District | 564 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | White Oak Mills | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hersheypark Camping Resort | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hunter Truck - Smithfield | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Afton | 10.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Vanguard Research Industries | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Border Pallets, Inc. | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Expediting Co., Inc. IND | 32 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Liokareas Construction Co | 32 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.