Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Illinois
O'Hare Engineering
Wheeling, IL · ~21 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
O'Hare Engineering runs at 305% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
O'Hare Engineering: 8.6 TCR = 305% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
O'Hare Engineering safety composite
O'Hare Engineering scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), 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).
46/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−14.6
2016→2024
O'Hare Engineering injury rate improved
O'Hare Engineering's TCR fell 14.6 from 14.6 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 40.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=14.6 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=40.0 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=4.2 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=0.0 · 2023=0.0 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Wheeling, IL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.6 · 305% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #212/230
- PHOTO Hearth & Home Specia…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 11 inj
- SIZE ~21 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Hearth & Home Specialties Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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O'Hare Engineering in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
O'Hare Engineering
8.6 TCR
- Hearth & Home
Hearth & Home Specialties Inc.
8.6 TCR
- DAY-NIGHT PLUM
DAY-NIGHT PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING CORP.
8.6 TCR
- James Caccia P
James Caccia Plumbing, Inc.
8.5 TCR
- C&T Plumbing,
C&T Plumbing, LLC
8.5 TCR
What this shows O'Hare Engineering averages 8.6 TCR (305% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
O'Hare Engineering TCR series: 2016=14.6 · 2017=6.7 · 2018=40 · 2019=7.2 · 2020=4.2 · 2021=4.3 · 2022=0 · 2023=0 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where O'Hare Engineering falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 14% 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 #212 safest of 230 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Illinois.
O'Hare Engineering 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · IL · Wheeling
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,804 rated employers in Illinois with headcount on file · 136 employers in Wheeling, 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 | Hearth & Home Specialties Inc. | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | DAY-NIGHT PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING CORP. | 8.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | James Caccia Plumbing, Inc. | 8.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | C&T Plumbing, LLC | 8.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Frank W. Lewis & Son Seed FArms, Inc | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | RAVENS LIVESTOCK & FARMS INC | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bushnell | 21 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 21st Century Sow Farm | 21 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IL-01 | 4,581 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wheeling School District 21 | 967 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main Office - 01 | 800 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Response Team 1 | 728 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Steel Craft Technologies Inc. - Grand Rapids | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Metal Technologies Inc. | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | XBD | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | USEMCO | 8.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Silver Beach Club Management | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Capital Steel, Inc. | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Atlas Wholesale Supply | 21 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pend Oreille Surgery Center, llc | 21 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.