Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Ohio
DeBra-Kuempel Inc
Cincinnati, OH · ~1,044 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
DeBra-Kuempel Inc runs at 44% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade A.
DeBra-Kuempel Inc: 1.2 TCR = 44% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
DeBra-Kuempel Inc safety composite
DeBra-Kuempel Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 82% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
67/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.24 per 100 workers
Safer than 82% of industry peers
- DART rate
- C 0.25 per 100 workers
Safer than 60% 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%).
DeBra-Kuempel Inc held a steady TCR band
DeBra-Kuempel Inc's TCR held near 0.2 from 1.2 in 2016 to 1.3 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 1.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.2× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=1.2 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=1.0 · 2021=1.0 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=1.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Cincinnati, OH AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 44% of ind
- DART 0.3 DART
- RANK #49/300
- PHOTO Lawton Mechanical Co…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 100 inj
- SIZE ~1,044 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Lawton Mechanical Contractors (0.0 TCR gap)
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DeBra-Kuempel Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
DeBra-Kuempel Inc
1.2 TCR
- Lawton Mechani
Lawton Mechanical Contractors
1.2 TCR
- Melgar Mechani
Melgar Mechanical Inc
1.2 TCR
- Wood Air Condi
Wood Air Conditioning, LLC
1.2 TCR
- Crawford Mecha
Crawford Mechanical Services
1.2 TCR
What this shows DeBra-Kuempel Inc averages 1.2 TCR (44% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
DeBra-Kuempel Inc TCR series: 2016=1.2 · 2018=1.7 · 2019=1.2 · 2020=1 · 2021=1 · 2022=1.3 · 2023=1.1 · 2024=1.3 · BLS 2.8
Where DeBra-Kuempel Inc falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 82% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #49 safest of 300 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Ohio.
DeBra-Kuempel Inc has more employees than the Heating, ventilation and air-conditionin median and a lower 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 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · OH · Cincinnati
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 1,513 employers in Cincinnati, OH · 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 | Lawton Mechanical Contractors | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Melgar Mechanical Inc | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Wood Air Conditioning, LLC | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Crawford Mechanical Services | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Avon Hospital | 1,045 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | The NRP Group LLC | 1,042 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Upper Valley Medical Center | 1,046 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ASHN | 1,048 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 17,011 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Cincinnati Operations | 10,239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain : Evendale, OH | 7,118 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Supply Chain Evendale OH | 6,400 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Ply Gem Windows | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Orlando Recovery Center | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | LBFoster Protective Coatings Birmingham | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | DC 89 - Lexington | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | UMNormaLinda980 | 1,044 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Texas Children's Hospital-The Woodlands | 1,044 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Marshalls Woburn Merchants, Inc | 1,044 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sharp Allentown | 1,044 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.