Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Massachusetts
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC
Holliston, MA · ~52 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 12.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC runs at 456% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC: 12.8 TCR = 456% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC safety composite
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 3%), 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).
16/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 12.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 5% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 11.75 per 100 workers
Safer than 3% 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
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC: 6.7 → 15.1 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 16.6 TCR · DART/TCR 0.92× in 2024
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC's TCR rose 8.4 from 6.7 in 2022 to 15.1 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 16.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.92× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Holliston, MA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 12.8 · 456% of ind
- DART 11.8 DART
- RANK #135/140
- PHOTO WCA Group, LLC Louis…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~52 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: WCA Group, LLC Louisville (0.0 TCR gap)
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Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC
12.8 TCR
- WCA Group, LLC
WCA Group, LLC Louisville
12.8 TCR
- Thermocool
Thermocool
12.8 TCR
- Baths For Less
Baths For Less LLC dba Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of AZ
12.8 TCR
- Specialty Heat
Specialty Heating & Cooling, LLC
12.8 TCR
What this shows Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC averages 12.8 TCR (456% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC TCR series: 2022=6.7 · 2023=16.6 · 2024=15.1 · BLS 2.8
Where Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 5% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Massachusetts alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #135 safest of 140 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Massachusetts.
Nicholson Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC 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 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MA · Holliston
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,108 rated employers in Massachusetts with headcount on file · 24 employers in Holliston, MA · 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 | WCA Group, LLC Louisville | 12.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Thermocool | 12.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Baths For Less LLC dba Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of AZ | 12.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Specialty Heating & Cooling, LLC | 12.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SunBug Solar | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | North East Specialty Corp. | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Tocci Building Corporation | 52 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Timberline Communications Inc. | 52 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | New England (10) | 983 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wayne J. Griffin Electric Inc. - Holliston | 907 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Rodenhiser Home Services | 176 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Holliston MFG (GTS, HTSG) | 166 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Denver Warehouse | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Holiday City Dc Sort Bldg 21 - 3339 | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Allina Health Blaine Clinic | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 8010126 Ryder Indianapolis | 12.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Distinctive Tree Care LLC | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | 670 Pet | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Land Rover Tampa | 52 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Subaru of Fort Myers | 52 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.