Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors · Maryland
W.E.Bowers
Beltsville, MD · ~1,450 workers · 6 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- B
- Good Safety Record
- 2.0
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
W.E.Bowers runs at 73% of its industry's injury rate - safer than the typical Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors workplace, earning a grade B.
W.E.Bowers: 2.0 TCR = 73% of Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS 2.8 · 6y Form 300A (see methodology below)
W.E.Bowers safety composite
W.E.Bowers scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 68% of same-industry peers) and weakest on fatalities (safer than 51%), 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).
59/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- C 2.04 per 100 workers
Safer than 68% of industry peers
- DART rate
- D 0.95 per 100 workers
Safer than 53% 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
−2.3
2018→2024
W.E.Bowers injury rate improved
W.E.Bowers's TCR fell 2.3 from 3.3 in 2018 to 0.9 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2018 at 3.3 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0.47× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2018=3.3 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=2.0 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Beltsville, MD AT/BELOW-IND · LARGE
Grade B · TCR 2.0 · 73% of ind
- DART 0.9 DART
- RANK #48/121
- PHOTO New Line Mechanical,…
- BOOK 6y book
- INJ 173 inj
- SIZE ~1,450 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: New Line Mechanical, Inc. (0.0 TCR gap)
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W.E.Bowers in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
W.E.Bowers
2 TCR
- New Line Mecha
New Line Mechanical, Inc.
2 TCR
- Impact Fire -
Impact Fire - Greensboro Blackstone
2 TCR
- GFS Texas
GFS Texas
2 TCR
- Carrigan Broth
Carrigan Brothers, LLC
2 TCR
What this shows W.E.Bowers averages 2.0 TCR (73% of the Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors BLS benchmark).
W.E.Bowers TCR series: 2018=3.3 · 2021=2.1 · 2022=2 · 2023=1.8 · 2024=0.9 · BLS 2.8
Where W.E.Bowers falls in its industry
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-c establishmentsSafer than 68% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Maryland alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #48 safest of 121 Heating, ventilation and air-c employers in Maryland.
W.E.Bowers 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 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | - | - | 24 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · MD · Beltsville
5,793 Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,213 rated employers in Maryland with headcount on file · 97 employers in Beltsville, MD · 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 | New Line Mechanical, Inc. | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Impact Fire - Greensboro Blackstone | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | GFS Texas | 2.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Carrigan Brothers, LLC | 2.0 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Hayward Baker, Inc | 1,472 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 816 - EFC3 Edgewood, MD | 1,477 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital | 1,419 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | 102148 - Cove Point LNG Export Terminal | 1,416 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Kaiser | 1,670 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Manganaro Mid-Atlantic | 920 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Beltsville Agricultural Research Center | 609 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Manganaro Midatlantic LLC | 484 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Empire Packing Company LP | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Atlas Roofing Corporation | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | New England Disposal Technologies, Inc. | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | D.R. Mozeley Inc. | 2.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Supply Chain - Decatur | 1,450 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Holder Construction Group, LLC | 1,450 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Smithfield Foods, Inc | 1,450 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Dart Container Horse Cave | 1,450 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.