Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · California
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning
Madera, CA · ~37 workers · 7 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 9.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning runs at 343% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning: 9.6 TCR = 343% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 7y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning safety composite
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 12%), 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).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 9.61 per 100 workers
Safer than 12% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.14 per 100 workers
Safer than 28% 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
−6.9
2017→2024
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning injury rate improved
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning's TCR fell 6.9 from 16.4 in 2017 to 9.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 16.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2017=16.4 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=9.4 · 2020=6.0 · 2021=3.0 · 2023=16.5 · 2024=9.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Madera, CA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 9.6 · 343% of ind
- DART 3.1 DART
- RANK #499/594
- PHOTO Simmtegrity Air, Inc.
- BOOK 7y book
- INJ 21 inj
- SIZE ~37 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Simmtegrity Air, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning
9.6 TCR
- Simmtegrity Ai
Simmtegrity Air, Inc.
9.6 TCR
- Kreider Mechan
Kreider Mechanical Inc. (Kreider, Ayers, & Associates)
9.6 TCR
- Fresno Plumbin
Fresno Plumbing and Heating
9.6 TCR
- MHRS-Manitowoc
MHRS-Manitowoc
9.6 TCR
What this shows Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning averages 9.6 TCR (343% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning TCR series: 2017=16.4 · 2018=6.6 · 2019=9.4 · 2020=6 · 2021=3 · 2023=16.5 · 2024=9.4 · BLS 2.8
Where Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 12% 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 #499 safest of 594 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in California.
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning 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 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16.5 | 9.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · CA · Madera
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 51,834 rated employers in California with headcount on file · 162 employers in Madera, 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 | Simmtegrity Air, Inc. | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Kreider Mechanical Inc. (Kreider, Ayers, & Associates) | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Fresno Plumbing and Heating | 9.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | MHRS-Manitowoc | 9.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | BULLSEYE FARMS LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KP Spraying LLC | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | KAN - 01 | 37 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Kimberlina Shop | 37 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Pacific Farm Management Inc | 17,529 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Petroff Ag Services Inc | 2,253 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | California Department of Transportation Facility 170 | 1,485 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | County of Madera | 1,393 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Waldron Plant | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | MediLodge of Grand Traverse County | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Our Lady of Peace | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Monette Manor, LLC | 9.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | S04107 - WM of AL - Tuscaloosa | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S02946 - Russellville Hauling | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S03906 - Outer Loop RDF | 37 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | S03426 - WM of the Rockies - Aspen Carbondale | 37 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.