Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Delaware
First Class HVAC and Plumbing
Millsboro, DE · ~47 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
First Class HVAC and Plumbing runs at 150% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
First Class HVAC and Plumbing: 4.2 TCR = 150% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
First Class HVAC and Plumbing safety composite
First Class HVAC and Plumbing scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 38%), 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).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.21 per 100 workers
Safer than 41% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 2.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% 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
−4.0
2022→2024
First Class HVAC and Plumbing injury rate improved
First Class HVAC and Plumbing's TCR fell 4.0 from 6.1 in 2022 to 2.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 6.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.51× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=6.1 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=2.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Millsboro, DE ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.2 · 150% of ind
- DART 2.1 DART
- RANK #20/32
- PHOTO FitzGerald Contracto…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 6 inj
- SIZE ~47 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: FitzGerald Contractors, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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First Class HVAC and Plumbing in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
First Class HVAC and Plumbing
4.2 TCR
- FitzGerald Con
FitzGerald Contractors, LLC
4.2 TCR
- HVAC, Inc.
HVAC, Inc.
4.2 TCR
- Synergy LLC
Synergy LLC
4.2 TCR
- Milwaukee Plum
Milwaukee Plumbing & Piping, Inc.
4.2 TCR
What this shows First Class HVAC and Plumbing averages 4.2 TCR (150% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
First Class HVAC and Plumbing TCR series: 2022=6.1 · 2023=4.3 · 2024=2.1 · BLS 2.8
Where First Class HVAC and Plumbing falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 41% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Delaware alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #20 safest of 32 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Delaware.
First Class HVAC and Plumbing 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 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · DE · Millsboro
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 1,487 rated employers in Delaware with headcount on file · 53 employers in Millsboro, DE · 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 | FitzGerald Contractors, LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | HVAC, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Synergy LLC | 4.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Milwaukee Plumbing & Piping, Inc. | 4.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Blenheim Management Company | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | ESI | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ralph and Paul Adams Inc. | 47 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tailbangers, Inc. | 47 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Millsboro Processing | 2,261 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Allen Harim LLC | 1,271 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | DEL0000021 GOODWILL INDUSTRIES - MILLSBORO | 1,028 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pinnacle Plant /Allen Harim LLC | 397 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Woodbury | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Trader Joe's 0228 Rocklin | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Niello Audi | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kls Angelcare Oh | 4.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Laurel Machine and Foundry, Hawkes Circle | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Meridian Waste South Carolina, LLC - Eco Waste | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | ARLANXEO Performance Elastomer Orange TX | 47 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | C Harper - Honda | 47 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.