Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Washington
Vital Mechanical Inc
Renton, WA · ~56 workers · 3 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- A
- Excellent Safety Record
- 1.2
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Vital Mechanical Inc runs at 41% of its industry's injury rate - far safer than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade A.
Vital Mechanical Inc: 1.2 TCR = 41% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 3y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Vital Mechanical Inc safety composite
Vital Mechanical Inc scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 84% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (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).
61/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- B 1.16 per 100 workers
Safer than 84% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 1.73 per 100 workers
Safer than 43% 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
Vital Mechanical Inc: 0.0 → 1.7 TCR
Peak year 2023 @ 1.8 TCR · DART/TCR 1.49× in 2024
Vital Mechanical Inc's TCR rose 1.7 from 0.0 in 2021 to 1.7 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2023 at 1.8 TCR. In 2024, DART was 1.49× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Renton, WA AT/BELOW-IND · SMALL
Grade A · TCR 1.2 · 41% of ind
- DART 1.7 DART
- RANK #13/145
- PHOTO 129005 - CFS Job Co…
- BOOK 3y book
- INJ 2 inj
- SIZE ~56 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: 129005 - CFS Job Cost Quad Cities (0.0 TCR gap)
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Vital Mechanical Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Vital Mechanical Inc
1.2 TCR
- 129005 - CFS
129005 - CFS Job Cost Quad Cities
1.2 TCR
- John Darr Mech
John Darr Mechanical
1.2 TCR
- Southern Mecha
Southern Mechanical, Inc.
1.2 TCR
- NTD Mechanical
NTD Mechanical
1.2 TCR
What this shows Vital Mechanical Inc averages 1.2 TCR (41% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
Vital Mechanical Inc TCR series: 2021=0 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=1.7 · BLS 2.8
Where Vital Mechanical Inc falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 84% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Washington alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #13 safest of 145 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Washington.
Vital Mechanical Inc has fewer 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 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · WA · Renton
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 10,147 rated employers in Washington with headcount on file · 151 employers in Renton, WA · 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 | 129005 - CFS Job Cost Quad Cities | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | John Darr Mechanical | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Southern Mechanical, Inc. | 1.2 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | NTD Mechanical | 1.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Norm Nelson, Inc. | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Soli Organic Inc. - Washington | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Yakima Chief Ranches | 56 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Admin Building | 56 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WA016 | 12,418 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Northwest Center | 994 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | AMZL : DSE5 | 794 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Renton | 681 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Aircorps - Restoration | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Milroy optical | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 79 Wright Brothers Avenue Livermore, CA 94551 | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 315 - Bad Axe | 1.2 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Sparks Readymix | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | FFF Enterprises Inc | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Bensenville | 56 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Rickenbacker | 56 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.