Establishment profile
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION
1100 EAST FAIRVIEW AVENUE, JOHNSON CITY, TN, 37601
Operated by A O Smith · 1 of 6 establishments
335220 — Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
Summary
A. O. SMITH CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 44th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months 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
25% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 9000.602 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3352 within TN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months 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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Complaint | 4 | — | $175 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Complaint | 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in major household appliance manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN APPLIANCE PRODUCTS, LLCNEWPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- LG ELECTRONICS U.S.A., INC.CLARKSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONOGRAM REFRIGERATION LLCSELMER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN STOVE WORKS, INC.CLEVELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
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 CORPORATIONMILAN, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- A O SMITH CORPORATIONRENTON, WA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All A O Smith locationsParent rollup
- Major Household Appliance ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Major Household Appliance in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A. O. SMITH CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- A. O. SMITH CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $175 in total penalties.
- How does A. O. SMITH CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- A. O. SMITH CORPORATION operates in the major household appliance manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. A. O. SMITH CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.19 compared to an industry average of 1.4.