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R G SMITH CO. INC.

4860 FRANK RD., CANTON, OH, 44720

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OSHA inspections
4
over 30 years
Violations
9
$5,475 in penalties
Penalties
$5,475
$608 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

R G SMITH CO. INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $5,475 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,427 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

R G SMITH CO. INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$5,475
$608 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 4

100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $5,475 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0501 A0211$3,500Aug 1996Aug 1996
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$1,050Aug 1996Aug 1996
29 CFR 1926.0152 G0911$400Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1926.0152 C0311$375Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1926.0300 A11$150Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 1926.1053 B0611Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1926.0351 B0411Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1926.0152 G1111Mar 1996Mar 1996
29 CFR 1926.0050 D0211Mar 1996Mar 1996

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers. Peer group: 85,427 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
4

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 R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
26 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in OH — for R G SMITH CO. INC., not this location alone

Violations
5
Assessed penalties
$731

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other R G SMITH CO. INC. operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 5 citations · 2S&S · 5 contractor · $731 proposed / $731 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8806122
Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn
Cuyahoga, OH
contractor: R. G. Smith Co, Inc
Apr 2015YesModNegligence$243$243
9666639
Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn
Cuyahoga, OH
contractor: R. G. Smith Co, Inc
Feb 2022NoModNegligence$133$133
9520153
Cargill Deicing Solutions-Cleveland Mn
Cuyahoga, OH
contractor: R. G. Smith Co, Inc
Jun 2020YesLowNegligence$123$123
9314875
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
contractor: R. G. Smith Co, Inc
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9314874
Morton Salt Fairport Mine
Lake, OH
contractor: R. G. Smith Co, Inc
Mar 2017NoModNegligence$116$116

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in OH — for R G SMITH CO. INC., not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 R G SMITH CO. INC. 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
08-CA-219976Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jun 2018ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-162168Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Jun 2016ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio
08-CA-158478Unfair labor practiceAug 2015Oct 2015ClosedRegion 08, Cleveland, Ohio

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 R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for R G SMITH CO. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-08-26Planned1$0
1997-10-02Planned1$150
1996-07-30Planned22$4,550
1996-02-22Planned53$775

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 R G SMITH CO. 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 R G SMITH CO. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
R G SMITH CO. INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $5,475 in total penalties.