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ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.

47920 5TH STREET WEST, CANTON, SD, 57013
333415Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
11
over 21 years
Violations
79
$479,630 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 79 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $479,630 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.5 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
79
3.8 / yr
Penalties
$479,630
$6,071 avg / violation
82% serious18% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 11
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 11

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $357,770 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$88,400Feb 2005Jul 2024
5A000133$7,550Feb 2005Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$5,420Feb 2005Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$70,000Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11$70,000Apr 2012Apr 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$22,400Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0217 F0211$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0711$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0253 E05 V11$7,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0036 H0311$6,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0036 H0211$6,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0111$6,000Aug 2012Aug 2012
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111$6,000Aug 2012Aug 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.

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.

DART rate
0.6
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
+1.4

Reported for 302 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Referral
2

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 ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 7, 2011Caught In,Crushing,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Robotics,Struck ByFatality11
Sep 30, 2004ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CRUSHED21

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
4
Certified
2
Avg wage ratio
1.04x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
4

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS INC.
47920 5TH STREET · CANTON, SD, 57013
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 4
10Aug 2022View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2133092
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$900K
Disposition
DP
Crime type
OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety

First case: 2013-09-05. Most recent: 2013-09-05. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$6.2M
Awards
121
Top agency
Department of Defense
$6.2M
Largest awards (top 50 of 121)
  • Department of Defense
    8510241896!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-11-06
    $745,485
  • Department of Defense
    8505888882!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-09-25
    $576,450
  • Department of Defense
    8506070361!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-12-07
    $533,400
  • Department of Defense
    8505598976!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-06-15
    $326,813
  • Department of Defense
    8505964609!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-10-16
    $195,580
  • Department of Defense
    8505640013!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-07-20
    $166,980
  • Department of Defense
    8511740093!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-05
    $154,424
  • Department of Defense
    8506301453!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-09-06
    $142,494
  • Department of Defense
    8511030114!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2024-11-20
    $121,220
  • Department of Defense
    8510924549!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2024-09-27
    $108,042
  • Department of Defense
    8506204149!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2019-01-23
    $97,326
  • Department of Defense
    8506014424!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-10-30
    $93,822
  • Department of Defense
    8508951526!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-03-17
    $85,555
  • Department of Defense
    8506725629!RADIATOR,ENGINE COO
    contract · Last action 2019-10-28
    $85,456
  • Department of Defense
    8509089281!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-05-11
    $79,705
  • Department of Defense
    8511875896!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2026-01-22
    $77,989
  • Department of Defense
    8510116918!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-08-31
    $75,774
  • Department of Defense
    8506900754!RADIATOR,ENGINE COO
    contract · Last action 2019-10-10
    $75,434
  • Department of Defense
    8511752538!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-11-13
    $74,122
  • Department of Defense
    8509525923!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-11-15
    $64,144
  • Department of Defense
    8508561655!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-01-31
    $63,630
  • Department of Defense
    8509410556!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-09-19
    $63,294
  • Department of Defense
    8510258281!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-11-09
    $63,057
  • Department of Defense
    8506264924!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2019-02-12
    $61,595
  • Department of Defense
    8511718416!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-10-23
    $57,926
  • Department of Defense
    8509961700!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-06-16
    $57,074
  • Department of Defense
    8511427982!RADIATOR,ENGINE COO
    contract · Last action 2025-06-06
    $54,870
  • Department of Defense
    8505548879!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-05-30
    $53,181
  • Department of Defense
    8511548923!RADIATOR,ENGINE COO
    contract · Last action 2025-08-04
    $52,838
  • Department of Defense
    8510300301!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-11-30
    $52,740
  • Department of Defense
    8509768336!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-03-16
    $51,491
  • Department of Defense
    8509183133!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-06-22
    $50,377
  • Department of Defense
    8506007767!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-10-29
    $50,165
  • Department of Defense
    8511650749!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-09-18
    $47,410
  • Department of Defense
    8510907659!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2024-09-20
    $45,706
  • Department of Defense
    8506992302!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2019-11-21
    $44,486
  • Department of Defense
    8510357227!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-12-28
    $43,586
  • Department of Defense
    8506878121!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2019-10-01
    $42,170
  • Department of Defense
    8510710177!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2024-06-21
    $40,862
  • Department of Defense
    8510218806!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-10-19
    $40,862
  • Department of Defense
    8507586842!RADIATOR,ENGINE COO
    contract · Last action 2020-08-13
    $40,374
  • Department of Defense
    8509873245!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2023-05-04
    $38,756
  • Department of Defense
    8506120440!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-12-10
    $37,800
  • Department of Defense
    8507706867!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2020-10-08
    $37,624
  • Department of Defense
    8505465319!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2018-05-04
    $36,958
  • Department of Defense
    8509049913!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2022-04-26
    $35,353
  • Department of Defense
    8507413693!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2020-06-04
    $34,330
  • Department of Defense
    8511377326!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $34,280
  • Department of Defense
    8511377388!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $34,280
  • Department of Defense
    8506688089!COOLER,LUBRICATING
    contract · Last action 2019-07-22
    $32,710

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333618 - OTHER ENGINE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-02-05Complaint11$10,000
2019-07-02Complaint2$5,440
2016-05-11Monitoring0$0
2016-05-11Monitoring0$0
2012-02-21Complaint72$5,000
2012-02-06Complaint5956$220,000
2011-11-08Fatality/Catastrophe3$210,000
2011-05-03Referral11$3,150
2009-10-28Planned0$0
2008-07-29Programmed Other0$0
2004-10-13Referral65$26,040

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 ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. 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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Frequently asked

What is ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 79 violations and $479,630 in total penalties.
How does ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. 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. ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.63 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
Has ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ADAMS THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC..