SMITH IRONWORKS, INC.
HIGHWAY 114, LYERLY, GA 30730 · NAICS 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 7, 2020#344744495May 7, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#344744495$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344744495
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5285 Highway 114, Lyerly, GA 30730
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Employee dies from gun shot
May 26, 2009#312772114May 26, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312772114$3,3754 viol.4 violations$3,375 in penalties
Inspection #312772114
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 66
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,375
- Site Address
- 5285 Highway 114, Lyerly, GA 30730
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $875 | $375 | Oct 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $875 | $0 | Oct 13, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Oct 6, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Oct 6, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 24, 2000#302564695Jul 24, 2000Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302564695$3,7502 viol.2 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #302564695
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 5285 Highway 114, Lyerly, GA 30730
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,875 | Dec 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 A03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,875 | Dec 4, 2000 | - | - |
Oct 6, 1999#302559950Oct 6, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302559950$7885 viol.5 violations$788 in penalties
Inspection #302559950
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $788
- Site Address
- Highway 114, Lyerly, GA 30730
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $394 | Nov 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $394 | Nov 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D04 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 1999 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1999 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,875 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source