Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Alabama
The Comfort Group of Alabama
Huntsville, AL · ~44 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Comfort Group of Alabama runs at 143% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade D.
The Comfort Group of Alabama: 4.0 TCR = 143% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Comfort Group of Alabama safety composite
The Comfort Group of Alabama scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 43%), 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).
58/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.99 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−9.5
2016→2024
The Comfort Group of Alabama injury rate improved
The Comfort Group of Alabama's TCR fell 9.5 from 9.5 in 2016 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 9.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=9.5 · 2017=6.2 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.0 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Huntsville, AL ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.0 · 143% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #63/85
- PHOTO Main Office
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 17 inj
- SIZE ~44 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Main Office (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Comfort Group of Alabama in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Comfort Group of Alabama
4 TCR
- Main Office
Main Office
4 TCR
- LK Sheet Metal
LK Sheet Metal
4 TCR
- RRSC Philadelp
RRSC Philadelphia
4 TCR
- Nagel-Lavin, I
Nagel-Lavin, Inc.
4 TCR
What this shows The Comfort Group of Alabama averages 4.0 TCR (143% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
The Comfort Group of Alabama TCR series: 2016=9.5 · 2017=6.2 · 2018=2.9 · 2019=5.2 · 2020=5.9 · 2021=0 · 2022=3 · 2023=3.2 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where The Comfort Group of Alabama falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 43% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Alabama alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #63 safest of 85 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Alabama.
The Comfort Group of Alabama 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · AL · Huntsville
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,418 rated employers in Alabama with headcount on file · 454 employers in Huntsville, AL · 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 | Main Office | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | LK Sheet Metal | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | RRSC Philadelphia | 4.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Nagel-Lavin, Inc. | 4.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | SIMCO Construction, Inc. | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | C&C Contractors LLC | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Asphalt Services, Inc. | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Turner at Olin Chlor Alkali Products McIntosh AL | 44 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AL004 | 2,929 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Dynetics A Leidos Company | 2,463 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Leidos - Dynetics | 2,051 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Toyota Motor Mfg of Alabama | 1,874 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mako Contracting, LLC | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | AC Hotel Austin Hill Country | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Kerry Owen | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Daikin Comfort Technologies - Orlando | 4.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Precision Blasting, LLC | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Potter Lumber Co., LLC | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | NYSEG Lockport | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | River Metals Recycling - Newport | 44 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.