HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors · Pennsylvania
WF Smith Inc
Philadelphia, PA · ~48 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 8.3
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
WF Smith Inc runs at 295% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors workplace, earning a grade F.
WF Smith Inc: 8.3 TCR = 295% of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
WF Smith Inc safety composite
WF Smith Inc scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 51% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 11%), 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).
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 8.26 per 100 workers
Safer than 15% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 6.23 per 100 workers
Safer than 11% 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%).
WF Smith Inc held a steady TCR band
WF Smith Inc's TCR held near 0.2 from 10.2 in 2020 to 10.4 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 0.75× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2020=10.2 · 2021=9.6 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=10.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Philadelphia, PA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 8.3 · 295% of ind
- DART 6.2 DART
- RANK #224/268
- PHOTO PLS Mechanical & PLS…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~48 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: PLS Mechanical & PLS Services (0.0 TCR gap)
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WF Smith Inc in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
WF Smith Inc
8.3 TCR
- PLS Mechanical
PLS Mechanical & PLS Services
8.3 TCR
- Champion Fire
Champion Fire Protection of the Southeast Inc.
8.3 TCR
- Sila Services
Sila Services LLC/ DBA JSP Home Services
8.3 TCR
- Benicia Plumbi
Benicia Plumbing, Inc
8.2 TCR
What this shows WF Smith Inc averages 8.3 TCR (295% of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors BLS benchmark).
WF Smith Inc TCR series: 2020=10.2 · 2021=9.6 · 2022=6.1 · 2023=5.1 · 2024=10.4 · BLS 2.8
Where WF Smith Inc falls in its industry
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and establishmentsSafer than 15% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Pennsylvania alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #224 safest of 268 HVAC (heating, ventilation and employers in Pennsylvania.
WF Smith Inc has fewer employees than the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-condi 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 | 10.4 | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · PA · Philadelphia
5,793 HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) contractors employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 22,692 rated employers in Pennsylvania with headcount on file · 1,431 employers in Philadelphia, PA · 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 | PLS Mechanical & PLS Services | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Champion Fire Protection of the Southeast Inc. | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Sila Services LLC/ DBA JSP Home Services | 8.3 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Benicia Plumbing, Inc | 8.2 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Sylvan America, Inc. | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Esbenshade North | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Rolling Rock Building Stone, Inc. | 48 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Central Stores Building | 48 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FIVE BELOW INC | 19,600 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | 13,423 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Hospital | 9,638 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Main Campus | 9,129 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Erick Berscheid Trucking | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Durham ORC | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1536 - Mansfield | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | 1487 - Mission | 8.3 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Kerry Owatonna | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Golner Precision Products, Inc. | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Price Buildings Inc | 48 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Industrial Tube and Steel Corporation Kent Branch | 48 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.