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SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC. is a sign manufacturing employer in FREDERICK, MD. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 20 violations and $6,350 in penalties. 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.

SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC.

3903 CORNELL PLACE, FREDERICK, MD, 21703

339950 Top companies in Sign Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
20 violations
$6,350 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.8
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
20
Total Penalties
$6,350
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
3 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
6.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
35% serious$318 avg per violation$6,350 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$6,350 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 65 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%

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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.

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Industry context

Within the sign manufacturing industry in MD, SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 65 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the sign manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 20 violations and $6,350 in total penalties.
How does SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the sign manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC. of FREDERICK, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, 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 SMI SIGNS SYSTEMS, INC.operates 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.