HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Illinois
King-Lar Company
Decatur, IL · ~72 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.1
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
King-Lar Company runs at 74% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
King-Lar Company: 2.1 TCR = 74% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
King-Lar Company safety composite
King-Lar Company scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 67% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
57/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.08 per 100 workers
Safer than 67% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.15 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−1.6
2016→2024
King-Lar Company injury rate improved
King-Lar Company's TCR fell 1.6 from 2.7 in 2016 to 1.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2020 at 4.7 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.55× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.7 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=3.0 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Decatur, IL AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade B · TCR 2.1 · 74% of ind
- DART 1.1 DART
- RANK #107/230
- PHOTO Mechanical Systems, …
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 12 inj
- SIZE ~72 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mechanical Systems, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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King-Lar Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
King-Lar Company
2.1 TCR
- Mechanical Sys
Mechanical Systems, Inc.
2.1 TCR
- ACCO Building
ACCO Building Services Las Vegas
2.1 TCR
- BAE Systems
BAE Systems
2.1 TCR
- Westates Mecha
Westates Mechanical Corporation, Inc.
2.1 TCR
What this shows King-Lar Company averages 2.1 TCR (74% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
King-Lar Company TCR series: 2016=2.7 · 2017=1.6 · 2018=1.6 · 2019=2.6 · 2020=4.7 · 2021=3 · 2022=0 · 2023=1.4 · 2024=1.1 · BLS 2.8
Where King-Lar Company falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 67% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Illinois alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #107 safest of 230 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Illinois.
King-Lar Company has more employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IL · Decatur
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 219 employers in Decatur, IL · 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 | Mechanical Systems, Inc. | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ACCO Building Services Las Vegas | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BAE Systems | 2.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Westates Mechanical Corporation, Inc. | 2.1 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Hillsboro / Mt. Clare | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | AMEREN ILLINOIS - Persimmon Street | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Astoria Wire & Metal Products | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Korte and Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Decatur Facility | 2,420 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Decatur Memorial Hospital | 1,982 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Decatur Public School District No. 61 | 1,524 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate Staff Offices | 1,198 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | ACCO Building Services Las Vegas | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Wilmington NC Yard | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 0771/AB/NC/VS | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | F. L. Crane & Sons Florence | 2.1 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | BOXit Corp. | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | CAS Constructors, LLC | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Trinity Precision | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | MLW - Pooler -A | 72 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.