Establishment profile
A O SMITH CORPORATION
52 A. O. SMITH ROAD, MILAN, TN, 38358
Operated by A O Smith · 1 of 6 establishments
Summary
A O SMITH CORPORATION has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $2,835 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23,339 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A O SMITH CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $2,835 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $125 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 9000.706 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 VIID | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 23,339 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,200 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A O SMITH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for A O Smith, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other A O Smith locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-CA-023879 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Nov 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for A O SMITH CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A O SMITH CORPORATION 13901 TELECOM DR. · MILAN, TN, 38358 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for A O SMITH CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The water heater's flame arrestor can fail to work properly, posing a fire hazard.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-12-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $225 | |
| 1994-02-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | |
| 1991-02-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-22 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $210 | |
| 1986-04-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
A O SMITH CORPORATION is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization A O Smith.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of A O Smith across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by A O Smith, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- A O SMITH CORPMilwaukee, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- A O SMITH CORPMilwaukee, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- A. O. SMITH CORPORATIONMILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- A. O. SMITH CORPORATIONJOHNSON CITY, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- A O SMITH CORPORATIONRENTON, WA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All A O Smith locationsParent rollup
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A O SMITH CORPORATION 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup A O Smith, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is A O SMITH CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- A O SMITH CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $2,835 in total penalties.