Air system balancing and testing · Virginia
Z B Z & Associates, Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA · ~44 workers · 5 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 4.6
- Avg TCR
- 2.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. runs at 163% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Air system balancing and testing workplace, earning a grade D.
Z B Z & Associates, Inc.: 4.6 TCR = 163% of Air system balancing and testing BLS 2.8 · 5y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. safety composite
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. scores strongest on dart rate (safer than 80% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 38%), 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).
56/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 4.56 per 100 workers
Safer than 38% of industry peers
- DART rate
- B 0 per 100 workers
Safer than 80% 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
−7.2
2019→2024
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. injury rate improved
Z B Z & Associates, Inc.'s TCR fell 7.2 from 7.2 in 2019 to 0.0 in 2024. Peak filing year was 2022 at 7.9 TCR. In 2024, DART was 0× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2019=7.2 · 2020=5.4 · 2022=7.9 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 238220 · Virginia Beach, VA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 4.6 · 163% of ind
- DART 0.0 DART
- RANK #117/152
- PHOTO Mechanical Systems C…
- BOOK 5y book
- INJ 7 inj
- SIZE ~44 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Mechanical Systems Company, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Z B Z & Associates, Inc. in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Z B Z & Associates, Inc.
4.6 TCR
- Mechanical Sys
Mechanical Systems Company, LLC
4.6 TCR
- The AC Guys
The AC Guys
4.6 TCR
- Howard Kane Pl
Howard Kane Plumbing Company
4.6 TCR
- National Heat
National Heat & Power Corp.
4.6 TCR
What this shows Z B Z & Associates, Inc. averages 4.6 TCR (163% of the Air system balancing and testing BLS benchmark).
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. TCR series: 2019=7.2 · 2020=5.4 · 2022=7.9 · 2023=2.4 · 2024=0 · BLS 2.8
Where Z B Z & Associates, Inc. falls in its industry
5,793 Air system balancing and testi establishmentsSafer than 38% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.3.
Narrower to Virginia alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #117 safest of 152 Air system balancing and testi employers in Virginia.
Z B Z & Associates, Inc. has fewer employees than the Air system balancing and testing 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
238220 · VA · Virginia Beach
5,793 Air system balancing and testing employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 12,673 rated employers in Virginia with headcount on file · 486 employers in Virginia Beach, VA · 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 | Mechanical Systems Company, LLC | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | The AC Guys | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Howard Kane Plumbing Company | 4.6 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | National Heat & Power Corp. | 4.6 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DSTC CHESTER | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Harrisonburg Electric Commission | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | TIS VA Culpeper | 44 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Avis Construction Company | 44 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | City of Virginia Beach | 8,144 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Main Office - 01 | 7,774 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hii - Technical Solutions Division | 4,475 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | STIHL Inc. | 2,399 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Mid Wilshire Health Care Center | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ferguson Fire & Fabrication Inc: CA North Highlands-4210 Roseville Road | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Patriot Roofing, Inc. | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | San Antonio Shop TX FXFE-STXS | 4.6 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Scosta Corp. Bowling Green | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Freehold Cartage Inc., Florida | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pine Tree Waste Fairfield | 44 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Maricopa County - Budget and Finance (180) | 44 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.