HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Indiana
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc
Columbus, IN · ~36 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc runs at 120% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade C.
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc: 3.4 TCR = 120% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc safety composite
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 49%), 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).
60/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.36 per 100 workers
Safer than 49% 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%).
Rising injury rate
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc: 3.0 → 5.8 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 9.0 TCR · DART/TCR 0× in 2024
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc's TCR rose 2.8 from 3.0 in 2017 to 5.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 9.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Columbus, IN ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade C · TCR 3.4 · 120% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #71/130
- PHOTO Geauga Mechanical Co…
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 8 inj
- SIZE ~36 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Geauga Mechanical Co., Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Central Sheet Metal Co Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc
3.4 TCR
- Geauga Mechani
Geauga Mechanical Co., Inc.
3.4 TCR
- Hunter Mechani
Hunter Mechanical, Inc.
3.4 TCR
- J. KITTELBERGE
J. KITTELBERGER & SONS, INC.
3.4 TCR
- Miller Proctor
Miller Proctor Nicholas, Inc
3.4 TCR
What this shows Central Sheet Metal Co Inc averages 3.4 TCR (120% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Central Sheet Metal Co Inc TCR series: 2017=3 · 2019=5.7 · 2020=0 · 2021=0 · 2022=0 · 2023=9 · 2024=5.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Central Sheet Metal Co Inc falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 49% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Indiana alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #71 safest of 130 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Indiana.
Central Sheet Metal 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 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IN · Columbus
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,750 rated employers in Indiana with headcount on file · 141 employers in Columbus, IN · 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 | Geauga Mechanical Co., Inc. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hunter Mechanical, Inc. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | J. KITTELBERGER & SONS, INC. | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Miller Proctor Nicholas, Inc | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Indy, Churchman Pack | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Natural Beauty Growers, LLC - Richmond IN | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hidden View Dairy, LLC | 36 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Elkhart Office and Service Building | 36 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyota Material Handling, Inc. | 1,961 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NTN Driveshaft Inc. | 1,756 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Columbus Engine Plant | 1,335 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Commons Office Building | 1,248 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Anderson Brothers Construction | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gilliam County | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Winsupply Jacksonville RDC | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CDC | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. Masonry | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ded - Tjx | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Goodwill Industries Inc-Southwest | 36 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Capital City Transit | 36 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.