Mechanical contractors · Pennsylvania
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC
Pittsburgh, PA · ~204 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.8
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC runs at 137% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Mechanical contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC: 3.8 TCR = 137% of Mechanical contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC safety composite
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 42%), 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).
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.83 per 100 workers
Safer than 45% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.81 per 100 workers
Safer than 42% 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
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC: 2.1 → 3.6 TCR
Peak year 2018 @ 6.5 TCR · DART/TCR 0.47× in 2024
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC's TCR rose 1.5 from 2.1 in 2016 to 3.6 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 6.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Pittsburgh, PA ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade D · TCR 3.8 · 137% of ind
- DART 1.8 DART
- RANK #133/268
- PHOTO Heritage Mechanical …
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 64 inj
- SIZE ~204 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Heritage Mechanical Services, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC
3.8 TCR
- Heritage Mecha
Heritage Mechanical Services, Inc.
3.8 TCR
- Aero Mechanica
Aero Mechanical, Inc.
3.8 TCR
- Merryman Farr,
Merryman Farr, LLC
3.8 TCR
- Morgan & Thorn
Morgan & Thornburg, Inc.
3.8 TCR
What this shows Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC averages 3.8 TCR (137% of the Mechanical contractors BLS benchmark).
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC TCR series: 2016=2.1 · 2017=3.9 · 2018=6.5 · 2019=4.3 · 2020=3.3 · 2021=2.8 · 2023=4.1 · 2024=3.6 · BLS 2.8
Where Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC falls in its industry
5,793 Mechanical contractors establishmentsSafer than 45% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #133 safest of 268 Mechanical contractors employers in Pennsylvania.
Ruthrauff Sauer, LLC has more employees than the Mechanical contractors 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 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · PA · Pittsburgh
5,793 Mechanical contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,170 employers in Pittsburgh, PA · 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 | Heritage Mechanical Services, Inc. | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Aero Mechanical, Inc. | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Merryman Farr, LLC | 3.8 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Morgan & Thornburg, Inc. | 3.8 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hartman & Hartman, Inc. | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Godshall's Lebanon plant | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Downstream Technology Solutions : FPT - Bradford, PA | 204 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | PEW | 204 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | United States Steel COrporation | 15,229 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh- Oakland | 14,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside (PUH) | 13,900 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | University of Pittsburgh-Oakland | 13,208 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | TownePlace Suites Meridian | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mac Centro De Gobierno Edificio Angel Rivera Rodriguez Orh 12108 00 | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Saratoga Ny | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Hunter Industries, Ltd. | 3.8 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Reno, NV | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Battaglia Distributing Corp Inc | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Arizona State Athletics | 204 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Auburn Facility | 204 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.