Establishment profile
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO
U.S. HWY 1 NORTH, MCBEE, SC, 29101
333415 — Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Summary
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $3,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $3,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1995 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $520 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $520 | Apr 1995 | Apr 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 IA | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
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 in NAICS 3334 within SC. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 12 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 WATER PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WATER PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 1989 | MAINTENANCE,BROOM,DERMATITIS,GLOVE,STORAGE TANK,SPILL,SHOVEL,CHEMICAL | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Aug 2014 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 – Aug 2014 | Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | FMLA | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in SC — for A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO, 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 WATER PRODUCTS CO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-098803 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 WATER PRODUCTS CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COMPANY 25589 HWY 1 · MCBEE, SC, 29101 | AirRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 3 | 0 | — | May 2026 | View → |
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO 25589 HWY1 · MCBEE, SC, 29101 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2024 | 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 WATER PRODUCTS CO. 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | |
| 2010-09-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $810 | |
| 1999-04-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-12-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,040 | |
| 1993-03-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-22 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO's OSHA violation history?
- A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $3,050 in total penalties.
- How does A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO operates in the air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.