A. O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO.
U.S. HWY 1 NORTH, MCBEE, SC 29101
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Inspection records
Sep 21, 2010#314695032Sep 21, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314695032$8103 viol.3 violations$810 in penalties
Inspection #314695032
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2010
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $810
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Dec 14, 2010. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $360 | Nov 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IA | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $450 | Dec 2, 2010 | - | Dec 14, 2010 |
| 01004B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2010 | - | Dec 14, 2010 |
Sep 21, 2010#314694829Sep 21, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314694829$1,2003 viol.3 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #314694829
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Feb 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Feb 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 14, 1999#302419692Apr 14, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#302419692$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302419692
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 7, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1999 | - | - |
Dec 10, 1996#126486224Dec 10, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#126486224$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126486224
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 23, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 947
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 21, 1995#124677683Feb 21, 1995Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#124677683$1,0403 viol.3 violations$1,040 in penalties
Inspection #124677683
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 1995
- Closed
- May 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,040
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,300 | $520 | May 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $520 | Jun 2, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1995 | - | - |
Mar 11, 1993#120476460Mar 11, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#120476460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120476460
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
May 22, 1989#107833758May 22, 1989Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#107833758$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #107833758
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 780
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U.s. Hwy 1 North, Mcbee, SC 29101
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Skin reaction from chemical exposure
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1989 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.