HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Ohio
The K Company, Inc.
Akron, OH · ~278 workers · 8 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The K Company, Inc. runs at 106% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade C.
The K Company, Inc.: 3.0 TCR = 106% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 8y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The K Company, Inc. safety composite
The K Company, Inc. scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 40%), 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).
48/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 2.98 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.96 per 100 workers
Safer than 40% 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%).
The K Company, Inc. held a steady TCR band
The K Company, Inc.'s TCR held near 0.2 from 2.8 in 2016 to 2.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 4.2 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.66× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=2.8 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2.0 · 2021=3.1 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=2.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Akron, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.0 · 106% of ind
- DART 2.0 DART
- RANK #162/300
- PHOTO Darley's Plumbing
- BOOK 8y book
- INJ 71 inj
- SIZE ~278 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Darley's Plumbing (0.0 TCR gap)
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The K Company, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The K Company, Inc.
3 TCR
- Darley's Plumb
Darley's Plumbing
3 TCR
- BM7
BM7
3 TCR
- Sagamore Plumb
Sagamore Plumbing & Heating
3 TCR
- Associated Fir
Associated Fire Protection, Inc.
3 TCR
What this shows The K Company, Inc. averages 3.0 TCR (106% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
The K Company, Inc. TCR series: 2016=2.8 · 2018=2.7 · 2019=2.8 · 2020=2 · 2021=3.1 · 2022=3.3 · 2023=4.2 · 2024=2.9 · BLS 2.8
Where The K Company, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Ohio alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #162 safest of 300 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Ohio.
The K Company, Inc. has more employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi median and a lower 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 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · OH · Akron
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 512 employers in Akron, OH · 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 | Darley's Plumbing | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | BM7 | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sagamore Plumbing & Heating | 3.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Associated Fire Protection, Inc. | 3.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | PBE-Dunbridge | 278 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Centor Berlin Ohio | 278 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Alco Main | 278 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Venture Products Inc. | 278 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron | 6,746 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Akron Children's Hospital | 6,060 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Summa Health - Akron City | 4,801 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Akron General Medical Center | 4,176 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Advantech Industries Inc. | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Arkansas Steel Associates, LLC | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Innovant Inc | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rand Graphics, Inc. | 3.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | KYTC District 3 | 278 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Plant 6 | 278 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Brady Worldwide Incorporated - Florist Avenue Facility | 278 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Hometown | 278 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.