Plumbing contractors · California
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc.
Bakersfield, CA · ~35 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. runs at 158% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Plumbing contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc.: 4.4 TCR = 158% of Plumbing contractors BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. safety composite
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 8%), 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).
31/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.43 per 100 workers
Safer than 39% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 7.52 per 100 workers
Safer than 8% 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%).
Rising injury rate
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc.: 7.1 → 9.4 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 9.4 TCR · DART/TCR 1.7× in 2024
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc.'s TCR rose 2.3 from 7.1 in 2018 to 9.4 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.7× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Bakersfield, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.4 · 158% of ind
- DART 7.5 DART
- RANK #335/594
- PHOTO Ozark Fire Sprinkler…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 14 inj
- SIZE ~35 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Ozark Fire Sprinkler Co Inc (0.0 TCR gap)
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McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc.
4.4 TCR
- Ozark Fire Spr
Ozark Fire Sprinkler Co Inc
4.4 TCR
- New Generation
New Generation Mechanical
4.4 TCR
- Integrity Fire
Integrity Fire Protection, LLC
4.4 TCR
- Kennedy Mechan
Kennedy Mechanical Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
4.4 TCR
What this shows McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. averages 4.4 TCR (158% of the Plumbing contractors BLS benchmark).
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. TCR series: 2018=7.1 · 2019=3.7 · 2020=0 · 2022=0.8 · 2023=5.6 · 2024=9.4 · BLS 2.8
Where McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Plumbing contractors establishmentsSafer than 39% 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 #335 safest of 594 Plumbing contractors employers in California.
McKee Mechanical Inc. dba McKee Ward Mechanical Inc. has fewer employees than the Plumbing contractors 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 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · CA · Bakersfield
5,793 Plumbing contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 818 employers in Bakersfield, 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 | Ozark Fire Sprinkler Co Inc | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | New Generation Mechanical | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Integrity Fire Protection, LLC | 4.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kennedy Mechanical Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 4.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | CONSTRUCTION FABRICATION/CARPENTRY/PAINTING/ELECTRIC/PIPE | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Meek Ranches LLC | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Dresick Farms, Inc. - Farm | 35 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Wolfsen Inc | 35 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA Bakersfield | 4,667 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | CA-04 | 4,525 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Amazon.com Services LLC - BFL1 | 4,113 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Esparza Enterprises, Inc | 3,267 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Meadowview Elementary School | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Liberty Food Service - CT | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rouses Market #73 | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Con-Trol CMC East Moline | 4.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Star Electric LLC | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Stoops Freightliner TC - Lafayette | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Columbia Division | 35 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Printegra Royal | 35 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.