Establishment profile
SMITH IRONWORKS, INC
5285 HIGHWAY 114, LYERLY, GA, 30730
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
SMITH IRONWORKS, INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $8,788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 486 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITH IRONWORKS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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 · 11 citations in this view · $8,788 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A05 | 1 | 1 | $394 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | $394 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D04 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3323 within GA. Peer group: 486 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 68 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
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 SMITH IRONWORKS, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2020 | Bullet,Chest,GunFatality | 1 | — | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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. 2 statutes · 64 violations · $200,000 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis-Bacon (federal construction) | Feb 2013 | 1 | 44 | 23 | $176,560 | — |
| CWHSSA (federal-contract overtime) | Feb 2013 | 1 | 20 | 20 | $23,440 | — |
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 · 64 violations · $200,000 in backwages · 23 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2011 – Feb 2013 | Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors | CWHSSADavis-Bacon | 64 | 23 | $200,000 | — |
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 SMITH IRONWORKS, 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 SMITH IRONWORKS, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 SMITH IRONWORKS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITH IRONWORKS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMITH IRONWORKS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-05-26 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $4,250 | |
| 2000-07-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $3,750 | |
| 1999-10-06 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $788 |
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 SMITH IRONWORKS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SMITH IRONWORKS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- SMITH IRONWORKS, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $8,787.5 in total penalties.
- How does SMITH IRONWORKS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITH IRONWORKS, INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. SMITH IRONWORKS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has SMITH IRONWORKS, INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SMITH IRONWORKS, INC.