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A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO is a air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing employer in MCBEE, SC. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $4,260 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO

U.S. HWY 1 NORTH, MCBEE, SC, 29101

333415 Top companies in Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$4,260 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$4,260
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$533 avg per violation$1,420 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$4,260 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
2
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The water heater's flame arrestor can fail to work properly, posing a fire hazard.
Most Recent Recall: 2018-11-08
The water heater's flame arrestor can fail to work properly, posing a fire 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.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 22 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
76%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing within SC

Industry context

Within the air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing industry in SC, A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 22 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 76th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO's OSHA violation history?
A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $4,260 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO of MCBEE, SC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, CPSC consumer-product recalls, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if A O SMITH WATER PRODUCTS COoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.