A.O. SMITH CORPORATION
3834 NORTH 27TH STREET, MILWAUKEE, WI 53223
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Inspection records
Nov 19, 1996#122210008Nov 19, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122210008$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122210008
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1996
- Closed
- Nov 25, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Apr 6, 1994#102985363Apr 6, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102985363$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102985363
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 1994
- Closed
- Apr 12, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Feb 7, 1991#102348190Feb 7, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102348190$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102348190
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Oct 4, 1990#102349479Oct 4, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102349479$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102349479
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Aug 22, 1990#102353984Aug 22, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102353984$3601 viol.1 violation$360 in penalties
Inspection #102353984
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 21, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $360 | $360 | Oct 22, 1990 | - | - |
May 31, 1990#102353356May 31, 1990Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#102353356$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102353356
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Mar 31, 1990#102354784Mar 31, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#102354784$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #102354784
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Employees fatally crushed by industrial tow tractor
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Sep 21, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 26, 1990 | - | - |
Jul 21, 1989#103555538Jul 21, 1989Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#103555538$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103555538
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Mar 25, 1988#103466736Mar 25, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103466736$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103466736
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3834 North 27th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6 | 0 - 0.0132 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6 | 0 - 0.0025 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6 | 0 - 0.0294 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 18.8471 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6 | 0 - 0.5991 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 6 | 0 - 0.1123 | mg/m³ |
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About these records
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
9 inspections, 1988 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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