Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Ohio
The Smith & Oby Company
Northfield, OH · ~136 workers · 9 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- C
- Average Safety Record
- 3.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
The Smith & Oby Company runs at 116% of its industry's injury rate - about level with the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade C.
The Smith & Oby Company: 3.3 TCR = 116% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 9y Form 300A (see methodology below)
The Smith & Oby Company safety composite
The Smith & Oby Company scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 50%), 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).
51/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 51% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.19 per 100 workers
Safer than 50% 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
−4.1
2016→2024
The Smith & Oby Company injury rate improved
The Smith & Oby Company's TCR fell 4.1 from 6.5 in 2016 to 2.4 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2016 at 6.5 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.37× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=6.5 · 2017=3.8 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=0.0 · 2022=3.5 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=2.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Northfield, OH ABOVE-IND · MID
Grade C · TCR 3.3 · 116% of ind
- DART 1.2 DART
- RANK #175/300
- PHOTO Emergency Plumbing S…
- BOOK 9y book
- INJ 40 inj
- SIZE ~136 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Emergency Plumbing Service (0.0 TCR gap)
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The Smith & Oby Company in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
The Smith & Oby Company
3.3 TCR
- Emergency Plum
Emergency Plumbing Service
3.3 TCR
- Hiller Los Ang
Hiller Los Angeles
3.3 TCR
- Day Mechanical
Day Mechanical Systems, Inc.
3.3 TCR
- FLVM, LLC D/B/
FLVM, LLC D/B/A Bullman Mechanical
3.3 TCR
What this shows The Smith & Oby Company averages 3.3 TCR (116% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
The Smith & Oby Company TCR series: 2016=6.5 · 2017=3.8 · 2018=2.2 · 2019=2.3 · 2020=2.5 · 2021=0 · 2022=3.5 · 2023=6.1 · 2024=2.4 · BLS 2.8
Where The Smith & Oby Company falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 51% 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 #175 safest of 300 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Ohio.
The Smith & Oby Company has more employees than the Heating, ventilation and air-conditionin 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 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · OH · Northfield
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,650 rated employers in Ohio with headcount on file · 13 employers in Northfield, 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 | Emergency Plumbing Service | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Hiller Los Angeles | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Day Mechanical Systems, Inc. | 3.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | FLVM, LLC D/B/A Bullman Mechanical | 3.3 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | A. A. Boos & Sons, Inc. | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Division #10 | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | NVR Building Products (OHP) | 136 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. | 136 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northfield Park Associates, LLC | 847 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Manufacturing Plant | 170 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1139 LOWE S OF MACEDONIA OH | 149 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 1841 - Macedonia | 144 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Store #26 | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Republic Plastics, Ltd. TN-K1 | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Rogers Manufacturing Corporation Ashland City TN | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Paulson Electric Co. of Waterloo | 3.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Acme Finishing Company, LLC | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Elliott Contracting, Inc. | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Ronkonkoma New York (LI) | 136 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Alliance Dairies | 136 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.