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Smith Erectors: OSHA inspections and violations

Fort Wayne, Indiana · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · NAICS 238120

16inspections
20citation items
$20,650current penalties
Jan 7, 2026last inspection

Smith Erectors has 16 OSHA inspections on record in Indiana, the first in 2005.

OSHA's last visit started on Jan 7, 2026 on a referral, in Markle.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 20 citation items: 16 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $30,375 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,650, down 32%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.760, fall protection (4 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Smith Erectors averages $3,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Smith Erectors also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Smith Erectors: OSHA citation items per year, 2005 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348673740 OPENED JAN 7, 2026Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Apr 15, 2026

480 W Scott St, Markle, IN 46770 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 346228836 OPENED SEP 16, 2022Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Sep 21, 2022

4325 Smith St 555 N. Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341874154 OPENED OCT 17, 2016Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 22, 2017

4500 County Road 59, Butler, IN 46721 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.1421(a) · Signals—voice signals—additional requirements
Serious$1,000$1,000Mar 30, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1926.1426(d)(1) · Free fall and controlled load lowering
Serious$2,500$2,500Mar 30, 2017Final

Inspection 317869204 OPENED JUL 30, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Aug 10, 2015

1355 Mariners Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317863629 OPENED MAR 16, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Apr 8, 2015

(ymca) 114 N Union St, Kokomo, IN 46901 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317035103 OPENED DEC 17, 2013Closed

Complaint · No inspection · Health · Closed Jun 17, 2014

5500 Old State Road 54, Sullivan, IN 47882 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317035111 OPENED DEC 17, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 36 employees at the site · Closed Jun 17, 2014

8000 North County Road 225 East, Pittsboro, IN 46167 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 317054476 OPENED JUN 24, 2013Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2013

801 E Houston Street, Garrett, IN 46738 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

8 older inspections

Inspection 315043935 OPENED DEC 13, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jul 1, 2013

801 E Houston Street, Garrett, IN 46738 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication
Serious$900$900Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs
Serious$3,000$3,000Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs
Serious$3,000$0Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training
Serious$3,000$3,000Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3) · Fall protection training in construction
Serious$0$0Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1926.151(a)(3) · Fire prevention
Serious$900$450Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1926.152(c)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids
Serious$0$0Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iv) · Job-site wiring
Serious$1,200$600Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1) · Electrical safety in construction
Serious$0$0Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1926.760(d)(2) · Fall protection
Serious$3,000$3,000Jun 12, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1926.1419(f) · Signals—general requirements
Serious$1,500$1,000Jun 12, 2012Final

Inspection 315047167 OPENED JUN 2, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jun 10, 2011

480 W Scott St, Markle, IN 46770 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313198251 OPENED OCT 19, 2009Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Nov 12, 2009

1400 W Neely Ave, Muncie, IN 47303 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313198079 OPENED AUG 25, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Oct 14, 2011

1400 W Neely, Muncie, IN 47306 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1) · Fall protection
Other-than-serious$3,000$0Sep 10, 2009Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(2) · Fall protection
Serious$1,500$1,500Sep 10, 2009Final

Inspection 312093859 OPENED OCT 22, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Oct 14, 2011

1400 W Neely Ave, Muncie, IN 47303 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.550(a)(5) · [Reserved]
Other-than-serious$3,000$3,000Nov 24, 2008Final

Inspection 311257893 OPENED JAN 29, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2008

10035 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 309723260 OPENED SEP 26, 2006Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2007

11222 Stonebridge Road, Roanoke, IN 46783 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1) · Fall protection
Other-than-serious$1,125$0Nov 9, 2006Closed

Inspection 309064848 OPENED OCT 19, 2005Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 8 employees at the site · Closed Jan 26, 2006

2500 E. Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825 · Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(4) · Fall protection systems
Serious$875$700Dec 7, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1926.502(b)(5) · Fall protection systems
Other-than-serious$875$0Dec 7, 2005Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2020, the Markle site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 45 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.8 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Smith Erectors Inc
Markle · 2020
45 000.02.8
5810_12734
Markle · 2020
45 000.02.8
Smith Erectors
Markle · 2018
44 307.42.8
Smith Erectors, Inc.
Markle · 2017
46 000.02.8

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i)

(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii)

(ii) The label for bulk shipments of hazardous chemicals must be on the immediate container, transmitted with the shipping papers or the bills of lading, or, with the agreement of the receiving entity, transmitted by technological or electronic means so that it is immediately available to workers in printed form on the receiving end of shipment.

29 CFR 1926.1419 · Signals—general requirements

29 CFR 1926.1419(f)

(f) During operations requiring signals, the ability to transmit signals between the operator and signal person must be maintained. If that ability is interrupted at any time, the operator must safely stop operations requiring signals until it is reestablished and a proper signal is given and understood.

29 CFR 1926.1421 · Signals—voice signals—additional requirements

29 CFR 1926.1426 · Free fall and controlled load lowering

29 CFR 1926.151 · Fire prevention

29 CFR 1926.152 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.21 · Construction safety training

29 CFR 1926.405 · Job-site wiring

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

29 CFR 1926.502 · Fall protection systems

29 CFR 1926.503 · Fall protection training in construction

29 CFR 1926.550 · [Reserved]

29 CFR 1926.760 · Fall protection

Other structural steel and precast concrete contractors employers in Indiana

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