HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · North Carolina
STR Mechanical
Charlotte, NC · ~72 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.5
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
STR Mechanical runs at 161% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
STR Mechanical: 4.5 TCR = 161% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
STR Mechanical safety composite
STR Mechanical scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 13%), 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).
33/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.5 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 5.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 13% 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
STR Mechanical: 4.8 → 5.8 TCR
Peak year 2021 @ 5.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.28× in 2021
STR Mechanical's TCR rose 1.0 from 4.8 in 2017 to 5.8 in 2021. In 2021, DART was 1.28× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Charlotte, NC ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.5 · 161% of ind
- DART 5.8 DART
- RANK #143/212
- PHOTO United Mechanical, I…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 9 inj
- SIZE ~72 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: United Mechanical, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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STR Mechanical in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
STR Mechanical
4.5 TCR
- United Mechani
United Mechanical, Inc.
4.5 TCR
- Century Mechan
Century Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
4.5 TCR
- RRSC Charlotte
RRSC Charlotte
4.5 TCR
- A&W Plumbing &
A&W Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
4.5 TCR
What this shows STR Mechanical averages 4.5 TCR (161% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
STR Mechanical TCR series: 2017=4.8 · 2018=3 · 2021=5.8 · BLS 2.8
Where STR Mechanical falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to North Carolina alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #143 safest of 212 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in North Carolina.
STR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · NC · Charlotte
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 16,981 rated employers in North Carolina with headcount on file · 2,058 employers in Charlotte, NC · 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 | United Mechanical, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Century Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RRSC Charlotte | 4.5 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | A&W Plumbing & Heating, Inc. | 4.5 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Terrell and Johmmy Williams | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Toney Lumber Company, Inc. | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Hickory Operations Center | 72 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | French Broad Electric Membership Corporation - Headquarters | 72 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1101-Carolinas Medical Center (1101) | 8,444 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 0001-Carolinas Medical Center | 8,032 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 4795-AA-CLT-CHARLOTTE-CLT-TRML | 7,295 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 4,973 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Technical Services | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Drury Plaza Hotel - Cape Conference Center | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Canfield Industries | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Aetna Felt Corp | 4.5 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | STA-Fort Bend (TEX-770) | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | C.Q. Insulation, Inc. #731 | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Choice Personal Care -HCO | 72 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ruan Transport Corporation T-305 | 72 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.