HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Iowa
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc.
Colfax, IA · ~23 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 5.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. runs at 196% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc.: 5.5 TCR = 196% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. safety composite
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 30%), 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).
53/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 5.49 per 100 workers
Safer than 30% 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%).
TCR Δ
−14.1
2016→2024
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. injury rate improved
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc.'s TCR fell 14.1 from 14.1 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 14.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=14.1 · 2017=4.5 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=4.1 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=4.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Colfax, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 5.5 · 196% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #64/94
- PHOTO Schrader Mechanical,…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~23 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Schrader Mechanical, Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc.
5.5 TCR
- Schrader Mecha
Schrader Mechanical, Inc
5.5 TCR
- Cookeville Hea
Cookeville Heating & Cooling, LLC
5.5 TCR
- 970 Park St
970 Park St
5.5 TCR
- Ocala Heating
Ocala Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC
5.5 TCR
What this shows Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. averages 5.5 TCR (196% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. TCR series: 2016=14.1 · 2017=4.5 · 2018=10.4 · 2019=4.5 · 2020=4.1 · 2021=7.6 · 2022=4 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Dickerson Mechanical, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 30% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #64 safest of 94 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Iowa.
Dickerson Mechanical, 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IA · Colfax
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 3 employers in Colfax, IA · 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 | Schrader Mechanical, Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Cookeville Heating & Cooling, LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 970 Park St | 5.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Ocala Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC | 5.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Remsen Farmers Coop | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | M L Kapp Power Station 2 | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Marshalltown Gen Station | 23 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | City of Ames - Electric Distribution | 23 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FAREWAY STORES, INC. 212 COLFAX | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Colfax | 25 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | West Central Conservancy District | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wayside Nurseries Inc | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mentor | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Charms | 5.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Northside #068 | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | HBT Construction of Arizona, Inc. | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | IHG Army Hotels - Fort Buchanan (Holiday Inn Express/Army Lodging) | 23 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | City of Roseville DPW/Mechanics | 23 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.