Summary
A. O. SMITH has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $930 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,425 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A. O. SMITH appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $930 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1974 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 IX | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 V | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1973 | Aug 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1974 | Jul 1974 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 85,425 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for A. O. SMITH. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The water heater's gas burner screen develops tears. The water heater's burner can then create excess radiant heat, posing a fire hazard if the water heater is installed directly on a wood or other combustible floor.. Most recent recall: 2018-11-08. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 2 recalls shown · 2 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. O. Smith Recalls 30-Gallon Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's #19030 | Nov 2018 | The water heater's flame arrestor can fail to work properly, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
A. O. Smith Recalls Ultra-Low NOx Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard #19029 | Nov 2018 | The water heater's gas burner screen develops tears. The water heater's burner can then create excess radiant heat, posing a fire hazard if the water heater is installed directly on a wood or other combustible floor. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-02-24 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $540 | |
| 1979-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-06-18 | Planned | 26 | — | $360 | |
| 1973-08-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A. O. SMITH from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- A. O. SMITH has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $930 in total penalties.