This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1998. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Smith Mechanical Contractors Safety Record

Kingsport, TN

C

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 01/16/1998

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Smith Mechanical Contractors in Kingsport, Tennessee has 38 workplace safety violations across 18 inspections, with 7 classified as serious and $2,325 in total penalties. Safety grade: C. OSHA records span 1985 to 1998.

Smith Mechanical Contractors, located in Kingsport, Tennessee, was last inspected by OSHA in 1998. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 38 violations on file, 7 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,325.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

38 Violations
18 Inspections
7 Serious
$2,325 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
31 ($0)
Serious?
7 ($2,325)
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1985
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1994
9000.7 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1988
9001.102 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1987
OSHA initially proposed $2,475 in penalties for Smith Mechanical Contractors, later reduced to $2,325 — a 6% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1926.0500 OSHA Standard
5 citations
1910.0110 OSHA Standard
4 citations
1926.0404 OSHA Standard
3 citations $600
9001.102 OSHA Standard
2 citations
9000.7 OSHA Standard
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/16/1998 Planned? Kingsport, TN 3 $150
02/20/1997 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
06/15/1994 Planned? Kingsport, TN 2 $450
08/09/1993 Planned? Kingsport, TN 5 $0
11/27/1991 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $150
07/11/1991 Planned? Kingsport, TN 4 $1,575
05/06/1991 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
09/13/1988 Follow-Up? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
08/15/1988 Planned? Kingsport, TN 2 $0
03/21/1988 Follow-Up? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
02/02/1988 Planned? Kingsport, TN 13 $0
02/01/1988 Follow-Up? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
12/07/1987 Planned? Kingsport, TN 2 $0
04/09/1987 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
04/29/1986 Planned? Kingsport, TN 0 $0
03/03/1986 Planned? Kingsport, TN 2 $0
10/30/1985 Planned? Kingsport, TN 1 $0
05/06/1985 Planned? Kingsport, TN 0 $0

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