HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Florida
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical
West Palm Beach, FL · ~69 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 7.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical runs at 250% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical: 7.0 TCR = 250% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical safety composite
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 21%), 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).
37/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 7.01 per 100 workers
Safer than 21% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.53 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% 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
−7.9
2017→2024
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical injury rate improved
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical's TCR fell 7.9 from 11.0 in 2017 to 3.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2017 at 11.0 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.22× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=11.0 · 2024=3.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · West Palm Beach, FL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 7.0 · 250% of ind
- DART 1.5 DART
- RANK #336/425
- PHOTO Adrian Mechanical Se…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 10 inj
- SIZE ~69 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Adrian Mechanical Services (0.0 TCR gap)
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Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical
7 TCR
- Adrian Mechani
Adrian Mechanical Services
7 TCR
- Princeco Inc
Princeco Inc
7 TCR
- RRSC Northern
RRSC Northern VA
7 TCR
- Williams Plumb
Williams Plumbing & Heating - Bozeman
7 TCR
What this shows Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical averages 7.0 TCR (250% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical TCR series: 2017=11 · 2024=3 · BLS 2.8
Where Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 21% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Florida alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #336 safest of 425 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Florida.
Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical has more 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 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · FL · West Palm Beach
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 26,569 rated employers in Florida with headcount on file · 446 employers in West Palm Beach, FL · 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 | Adrian Mechanical Services | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Princeco Inc | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RRSC Northern VA | 7.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Williams Plumbing & Heating - Bozeman | 7.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Roth Farms, Inc | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PM1 Pompano Beach Service Center | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Ric-Man Construction Florida, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Florida | 69 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Spar Business Services | 7,516 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Unity Lab Services | 3,838 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4701-947 | 1,719 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 947 ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER | 1,699 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Central Transport - 631 631SH | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Lowell General Hospital | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Butterball Farms, Inc. | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Pincus Elevator Co., Inc. | 7.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, Inc. | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sterling Rope | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Branch 3736 - Landover,MD | 69 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Landmark of Plano | 69 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.