Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Maryland
Smith Mechanical, Inc.
Columbia, MD · ~120 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Smith Mechanical, Inc. runs at 293% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
Smith Mechanical, Inc.: 8.2 TCR = 293% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Smith Mechanical, Inc. safety composite
Smith Mechanical, Inc. scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 16%), 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 8.2 per 100 workers
Safer than 16% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 3.79 per 100 workers
Safer than 23% 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
−4.5
2022→2024
Smith Mechanical, Inc. injury rate improved
Smith Mechanical, Inc.'s TCR fell 4.5 from 9.2 in 2022 to 4.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 10.6 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.46× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2022=9.2 · 2023=10.6 · 2024=4.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Columbia, MD ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade F · TCR 8.2 · 293% of ind
- DART 3.8 DART
- RANK #108/121
- PHOTO Dresseler & Son, Inc…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 28 inj
- SIZE ~120 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Dresseler & Son, Inc., dba. Dresseler Mechanical Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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Smith Mechanical, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Smith Mechanical, Inc.
8.2 TCR
- Dresseler & So
Dresseler & Son, Inc., dba. Dresseler Mechanical Inc.
8.2 TCR
- General Sprink
General Sprinkler Corporation
8.2 TCR
- 6728-00030053-
6728-00030053-1
8.2 TCR
- ColdFlo Mechan
ColdFlo Mechanical, Inc.
8.2 TCR
What this shows Smith Mechanical, Inc. averages 8.2 TCR (293% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Smith Mechanical, Inc. TCR series: 2022=9.2 · 2023=10.6 · 2024=4.7 · BLS 2.8
Where Smith Mechanical, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 16% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #108 safest of 121 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Maryland.
Smith Mechanical, Inc. has more 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 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MD · Columbia
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 179 employers in Columbia, MD · 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 | Dresseler & Son, Inc., dba. Dresseler Mechanical Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | General Sprinkler Corporation | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | 6728-00030053-1 | 8.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | ColdFlo Mechanical, Inc. | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Kemps Dairy Maid - Frederick | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | CP Direct, Inc. | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | EMCO Bladensburg | 120 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Fives Landis Corp | 120 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Howard County General Hospital | 1,952 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Corporate HQ | 712 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring, Inc | 621 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | NuVasive Clinical Services Monitoring Inc - Columbia | 586 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | St. Paul Midway Mn - 3181 | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kamps Pallets Lima | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | SP-Ascen Prov Hosp | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Monarch KYNJ | 8.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Cook Portable Warehouses (Cobden) | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hana Mart Columbia Corp | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sodexo at Howard University Bethune | 120 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | TK Elevator Tampa | 120 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.