Establishment profile
SMITHERS OASIS
245 SOUTH STREET SUITE 201, KENT, OH, 44240
424610 — Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SMITHERS OASIS has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $18,532 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITHERS OASIS appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $18,532 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $280 | Mar 1989 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $72 | Mar 1989 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $7,577 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $3,789 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $890 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $715 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IIC1 | 1 | 1 | $715 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $576 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 F01 | 1 | 1 | $576 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $576 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 C02 | 1 | 1 | $576 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | $535 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $535 | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $360 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1989 | Mar 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1998 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1991 | Sep 1991 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4246 within OH. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SMITHERS OASIS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught By,Fingertip,Machine Guarding,Pulley,Unguarded | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 SMITHERS OASIS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHERS OASIS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SMITHERS OASIS. 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 SMITHERS OASIS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITHERS OASIS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMITHERS-OASIS CO * 777 STOW ST · KENT, OH, 44240 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,366 | |
| 2013-09-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-05 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-06 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $3,940 | |
| 1992-07-16 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-20 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-17 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $2,736 | |
| 1989-04-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-03-08 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $490 |
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 SMITHERS OASIS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 SMITHERS OASIS's OSHA violation history?
- SMITHERS OASIS has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $18,532 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHERS OASIS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHERS OASIS operates in the plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.