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SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC is a other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors employer in ST. JAMES, LA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $5,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC

6410 PLAINS TERMINAL ROAD, ST. JAMES, LA, 70086

Parent: Smith Tank & Steel, Inc. (4 locations)

238190 Top companies in Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

432 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$5,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.6
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$5,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
8
MSHA Penalties
$3,890

Data Insights

History Span
16 years
Last Activity
16yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,500 avg per violation$5,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHA$8,890 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 2,144 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
84%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Smith Tank & Steel, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Smith Tank & Steel, Inc. across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Smith Tank & Steel, Inc.

Other employers in Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors within LA

Industry context

Within the other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors industry in LA, SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,144 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 84th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.6 for the other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC's OSHA violation history?
SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
How does SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC operates in the other foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC of ST. JAMES, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INC resolves to the parent rollup Smith Tank & Steel, Inc., which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SMITH TANK AND STEEL, INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.