Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · California
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc.
Orange, CA · ~132 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 6.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. runs at 233% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc.: 6.5 TCR = 233% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. safety composite
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 23%), 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).
30/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 6.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 24% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.86 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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
−1.3
2017→2024
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. injury rate improved
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc.'s TCR fell 1.3 from 5.1 in 2017 to 3.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 9.1 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.59× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=5.1 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=4.9 · 2021=9.0 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=6.0 · 2024=3.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Orange, CA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 6.5 · 233% of ind
- DART 3.9 DART
- RANK #422/594
- PHOTO Employee's Mechanica…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 62 inj
- SIZE ~132 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Employee's Mechanical Cont. Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc.
6.5 TCR
- Employee's Mec
Employee's Mechanical Cont. Inc.
6.5 TCR
- Schneider Heat
Schneider Heating and Air Conditioning
6.5 TCR
- GULF COAST AIR
GULF COAST AIR SYSTEMS INC
6.5 TCR
- Security Fire
Security Fire Sprinkler LLC
6.5 TCR
What this shows K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. averages 6.5 TCR (233% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. TCR series: 2017=5.1 · 2018=9.1 · 2019=6.7 · 2020=4.9 · 2021=9 · 2022=7.6 · 2023=6 · 2024=3.9 · BLS 2.8
Where K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 24% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to California alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #422 safest of 594 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in California.
K&S Air Conditioning, Inc. has more 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 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · CA · Orange
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 319 employers in Orange, CA · 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 | Employee's Mechanical Cont. Inc. | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Schneider Heating and Air Conditioning | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GULF COAST AIR SYSTEMS INC | 6.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Security Fire Sprinkler LLC | 6.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Midnight Harvest | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | JOHNSTON FARMS | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Irigoyen Farms, Inc. | 132 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tri Pointe Homes Orange County-Los Angeles | 132 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UC Irvine Health | 6,191 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHOC - CHildren's Hospital of Orange County | 4,962 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHOC Children's Orange | 3,693 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CHOC Children's Orange V2 | 3,652 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Anthony Machine | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pepe Ganga Juana Diaz | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Gregs Roofing, Inc. | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Vitracoat America, Inc. | 6.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Brookfield Renewable Power Northeast Operations | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Mac's Snacks | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Davidson Hotels & Resorts Corporate | 132 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Franklin, KY | 132 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.