Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · California
Southland NorCal Vantage
SANTA CLARA, CA · ~34 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 0.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Southland NorCal Vantage runs at 0% of its industry's injury rate — about level with the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace — earning a grade C.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 0.0
- avg TCR · per 100 workers
- 2.8
- industry benchmark (BLS)
- 0
- recordable injuries tracked
Grade compares Southland NorCal Vantage's OSHA Total Case Rate to the BLS industry benchmark across 2 years of Form 300A filings (2016–2024).
Injury rate over time
Southland NorCal Vantage's yearly Total Case Rate, against the 2.8 industry benchmark.
Total Case Rate (recordable injuries per 100 full-time workers), OSHA ITA Form 300A. Industry benchmark: BLS IIF, NAICS 238220.
Where Southland NorCal Vantage falls in its industry
6,536 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 89% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 2.8.
Southland NorCal Vantage has an average TCR of 0.0, which is 0% of the industry average (2.8) for Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors. This is better than average.
Safety Insights for Southland NorCal Vantage
Southland NorCal Vantage operates an establishment with approximately 34 full-time equivalent workers in SANTA CLARA, CA, classified under the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors industry (NAICS 238220). Across 2 years of mandatory OSHA Injury Tracking Application (ITA) reporting, this employer has accumulated 0 recordable injuries, 0 occupational illnesses, and 0 workplace fatalities. The average Total Case Rate (TCR) of 0.0 injuries per 100 full-time workers per year provides the anchor metric for the C letter grade (Average Safety Record).
Benchmarked against the Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average of 2.8 for Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors, Southland NorCal Vantage's workforce experiences 0% of the typical injury burden. This ratio matters because TCR already normalizes for hours worked — a 200,000-hour exposure base equals roughly 100 full-time workers — so establishments with very different headcounts can be compared directly. A TCR below the benchmark signals that controls, training, or automation may be outperforming peers.
Multi-year trend analysis is the single most reliable signal here: a one-year spike could reflect a single severe event, whereas sustained elevation across 2 reporting cycles points to systemic hazard exposure. Readers evaluating Southland NorCal Vantage as an employer, contractor, investment, or regulatory target should examine the yearly DART rate (days away, restricted, or transferred), the fatality count of 0, and any year-over-year deterioration shown in the table below. All figures come directly from employer-submitted OSHA Form 300A summaries — there is no modeling, estimation, or third-party adjustment layered on top of the government data.
Verify This Employer with OSHA
All injury, illness, and fatality figures on this page are sourced from Southland NorCal Vantage's own mandatory OSHA Form 300A summaries. Cross-check the underlying establishment record directly against the federal source — name, NAICS classification, recordable case totals, and inspection history are all searchable on OSHA's Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data system.
Verify on OSHA Establishment SearchSource: U.S. Department of Labor — OSHA Establishment-Specific Injury and Illness Data. NAICS 238220 — Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors.
DART Rate — Transparent Calculation (2021)
DART (Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred) is computed by OSHA as incidents × 200,000 ÷ hours worked. The 200,000-hour denominator equals roughly 100 full-time workers, which lets establishments of very different sizes be compared directly.
0 DART incidents × 200,000 ÷ 36,246 hours worked = 0.00 DART
Methodology: 29 CFR 1904 — OSHA Form 300A recordkeeping
Cross-Validating Context — Establishment vs Industry vs State
| Benchmark | TCR | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Southland NorCal Vantage (this establishment) | 0.00 | OSHA ITA Form 300A, 2-year avg |
| Mechanical contractors industry avg | 2.80 | BLS IIF, NAICS 238220 |
| California state avg (all industries) | 5.64 | OSHA ITA, state-level rollup |
Industry benchmarks: Bureau of Labor Statistics — Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program
Reportable Incident Timeline
Year-by-year reportable incidents (recordable injuries + illnesses + fatalities) submitted by Southland NorCal Vantage to OSHA's Injury Tracking Application. Each row anchors to OSHA's inspection records search where you can pull the underlying inspection case numbers and citations for that establishment-year.
- 2021: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
- 2019: 0 reportable incidents · 0 injuries, 0 illnesses, 0 fatalities — OSHA inspection records (case numbers)
Source: OSHA Inspection Information System (IMIS) — inspection case-number records
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What this grade means for you
Use this grade as a relative read on Southland NorCal Vantage's reported OSHA injury record — strong versus its Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors peers, but not a guarantee about any single site today.
- At 0% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors benchmark, Southland NorCal Vantage reports fewer injuries than typical peers — still worth asking how safety is managed day to day. Know your rights
- Judge this record against the wider Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors sector, where injury rates vary widely, before comparing it in isolation. See the industry
- Grades reflect 2016–2024 filings; check the latest establishment record straight from OSHA, or look up a different employer. Look up another
Safety grades reflect employers' self-reported OSHA Form 300A filings from 2016 to 2024 and can lag current conditions. A grade is not a guarantee that any specific workplace is safe or unsafe today. See our methodology and disclaimer.
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