HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Virginia
Mechanical Service Co. Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA · ~27 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Mechanical Service Co. Inc. runs at 261% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Mechanical Service Co. Inc.: 7.3 TCR = 261% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Mechanical Service Co. Inc. safety composite
Mechanical Service Co. Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 1%), 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).
21/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.32 per 100 workers
Safer than 20% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 18.76 per 100 workers
Safer than 1% 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
−66.5
2016→2024
Mechanical Service Co. Inc. injury rate improved
Mechanical Service Co. Inc.'s TCR fell 66.5 from 85.3 in 2016 to 18.8 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 85.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 2.56× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=85.3 · 2017=5.5 · 2019=4.0 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=7.5 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=18.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Virginia Beach, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.3 · 261% of ind
- DART 18.8 DART
- RANK #133/152
- PHOTO Service Unlimited, I…
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 15 inj
- SIZE ~27 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Service Unlimited, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Mechanical Service Co. Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Mechanical Service Co. Inc.
7.3 TCR
- Service Unlimi
Service Unlimited, Inc.
7.3 TCR
- MONK HEATING A
MONK HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
7.3 TCR
- KF Mechanical
KF Mechanical LLC
7.3 TCR
- Pasterkamp Hea
Pasterkamp Heating and Air Conditioning Co.
7.3 TCR
What this shows Mechanical Service Co. Inc. averages 7.3 TCR (261% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Mechanical Service Co. Inc. TCR series: 2016=85.3 · 2017=5.5 · 2019=4 · 2020=11.7 · 2021=0 · 2022=7.5 · 2023=3.9 · 2024=18.8 · BLS 2.8
Where Mechanical Service Co. Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 20% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #133 safest of 152 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Virginia.
Mechanical Service Co. 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 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.7 | 7.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 85.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · VA · Virginia Beach
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 486 employers in Virginia Beach, VA · 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 | Service Unlimited, Inc. | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MONK HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KF Mechanical LLC | 7.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Pasterkamp Heating and Air Conditioning Co. | 7.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Temperanceville Hatchery | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Degesch America Weyers Cave | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Potomac Energy Center, LLC | 27 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rocky Mount Ofc and Svc Ctr | 27 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Virginia Beach | 8,144 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main Office - 01 | 7,774 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hii - Technical Solutions Division | 4,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STIHL Inc. | 2,399 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Austin Foundry | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Home Office | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ethos Seafood Group | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Service Unlimited, Inc. | 7.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Pat Scott Masonry | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Cherokee Enterprises, Inc. | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Store 1018 | 27 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Park Place Sign Systems, Inc | 27 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.