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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

1450 E. BROOKS RD., MEMPHIS, TN, 38116
Operated by Smith & Nephew Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
339113Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
EIN 510123924

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OSHA inspections
3
over 14 years
Violations
4
$900 in penalties
Penalties
$900
$225 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $900 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
4
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$900
$225 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 3391 within TN. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
63rd
peer median: $400
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 1

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
0.2
vs industry
−0.7
TRIR
0.3
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 1,334 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
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.3
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
1
Complaint
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 SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$433
Employees affected
1

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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $433 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeAug 2011121$433

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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $433 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Aug 2009 – Aug 2011Metal Valve Manufacturing$4331

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TN — for Smith & Nephew Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Smith & Nephew Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
103
Certified
75
Avg wage ratio
1.21x
E-3 AustralianH-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
390188
Operation
C

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$16.8M
Disposition
DP
Crime type
Kickbacks

Independent monitor required. First case: 2007-09-01. Most recent: 2012-02-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$116.6M
Awards
13,232
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$83.6M
Company-wide — SMITH & NEPHEW PLC (across 14 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$3.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$141.9M
Awards (all-time)
16,257

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$83.6M
Department of Defense$32.8M
Department of Health and Human Services$240K
Department of Justice$3K
Largest awards (top 50 of 13,232)
  • Department of Defense
    FRACTURE PUTTY
    contract · Last action 2016-02-22
    $2,550,999
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXTERNAL FIXATION
    contract · Last action 2019-11-05
    $750,705
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ANKLE IMPLANTS SMITH&NEPHEW
    contract · Last action 2020-07-20
    $611,353
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    71410200 EVOS MINI INSTRUMENT&IMPLANT SET71410238 EVOS SMALL SYSTEM INSTRUMENTS&IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2020-11-10
    $609,776
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS-FOUR COMPLETE SETS (TWO HIP & TWO KNEE COMPLETE SETS)
    contract · Last action 2024-06-25
    $607,142
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT - PROSTHETICS
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $509,125
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    IM NAIL SET
    contract · Last action 2018-11-13
    $487,157
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SURGICAL TRAY KITS
    contract · Last action 2019-11-22
    $456,088
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS - SMITH&NEPHEW DO/CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
    contract · Last action 2017-08-16
    $447,403
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS - SMITH&NEPHEW CONSIGNMENT MINNEAPOLIS
    contract · Last action 2017-08-10
    $447,349
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ORTHO IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2019-06-04
    $402,562
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-17
    $396,358
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORI SURGICAL ROBOT FOR VA SAN FRANNSCICO PO#662-A22001
    contract · Last action 2022-04-25
    $375,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-03
    $346,572
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-02
    $341,923
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ORTHO IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2019-06-12
    $323,925
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-11-02
    $321,823
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR THE MAIN OPERATING ROOM
    contract · Last action 2021-07-23
    $293,170
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-24
    $224,023
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SUPPLIES REQUIRED FOR USE WITH HIPS AND KNEES IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2013-06-24
    $216,463
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ORTHO IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2019-06-06
    $212,376
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    INSTRUMENT SETS
    contract · Last action 2018-07-17
    $196,756
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT: VISN 12 FY18 PROSTHETICS FOR SMITH&NEPHEW INC
    contract · Last action 2017-10-01
    $191,557
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS EXPRESS REPORT FY 08
    contract · Last action 2007-10-15
    $184,296
  • Department of Defense
    TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME
    contract · Last action 2008-09-13
    $179,655
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PROSTHETICS - DELIVERY ORDER TO SURGICAL IMPLANTS FROM DATE OF AWARD TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2017
    contract · Last action 2017-06-29
    $172,801
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    HIP JOINTS
    contract · Last action 2021-03-17
    $167,411
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORI SURGICAL EQUIPMENT
    contract · Last action 2026-01-23
    $165,292
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FEMORAL NAIL
    contract · Last action 2022-12-19
    $164,899
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CORI ROBOT SURGICAL SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2024-08-12
    $160,268
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2019-02-21
    $156,889
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EXPRESS REPORT - PROSTHETICS ORDERS FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT VETERAN CARE.
    contract · Last action 2011-10-01
    $151,506
  • Department of Defense
    SURGICAL SUPPLIES, NUTS, BOLTS,&SCREWS
    contract · Last action 2020-11-18
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    SURGICAL SUPPLIES, NUTS, BOLTS,&SCREWS
    contract · Last action 2020-06-23
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS RECON SD AND TRAUMA - SD
    contract · Last action 2019-07-17
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    INSTRUMENTS/IMPLANTS/COMPONENTS/TESTING/MATERIALS/LICENSES/PROGRAMS AND TRANSPORTATION.
    contract · Last action 2018-05-14
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    BPA CALL FOR COMPLETE SETS OF INSTRUMENTS FOR SURGICAL IMPLANTS AT WRNMMC
    contract · Last action 2017-12-06
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    IMPLANTS/MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
    contract · Last action 2017-06-07
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    IMPLANTS/MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2017-01-10
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    IMPLANTS/MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    contract · Last action 2016-07-22
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2015-06-26
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2014-01-27
    $150,000
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2016-06-13
    $149,995
  • Department of Defense
    RESTOCKING PAR LEVEL
    contract · Last action 2015-10-02
    $149,992
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS
    contract · Last action 2016-03-21
    $149,947
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2020-03-20
    $149,730
  • Department of Defense
    VARIOUS SURGICAL IMPLANTS/INSTRUMENTS
    contract · Last action 2019-09-10
    $149,603
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SENSORS
    contract · Last action 2021-09-15
    $149,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SENSORS
    contract · Last action 2021-07-28
    $149,000
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ITEM FOR SURGICAL TRAYS
    contract · Last action 2015-07-28
    $148,842

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339113 - SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-02-23Complaint0$0
2017-11-16Complaint4$900
2014-05-28Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smith & Nephew Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smith & Nephew Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Smith & Nephew Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITH & NEPHEW, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Smith & Nephew Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $900 in total penalties.
How does SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. operates in the surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.24 compared to an industry average of 0.9.