OSHA inspectors have visited SMS Group Inc. in Arkansas one time.
It opened on Sep 8, 2025 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Osceola.
In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $16,550; today they stand at $14,895, 10% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. SMS Group Inc. averages $14,895 across 1 cited inspection.
SMS Group Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1303 East County Road 876, Osceola, AR 72370 · Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9) · Slings |
Serious | $16,550 | $14,895 | Feb 20, 2026 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2019, the Osceola site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 71 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS group Osceola Division Osceola · 2019 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Sep 2, 2025, Osceola: Hospitalization · multiple severe wounds and internal injuries · multiple trunk locations
Two employees were loading a roll into an EDT machine. One employee was operating the crane and the other employee was the EDT operator. The crane operator was between the roll and the EDT machine. Both employees were struck by the suspended roll and knocked into the EDT machine wall. Both employees sustained internal abdominal injuries requiring surgery and hospitalization. One employee was fatally injured.
Sep 7, 2023, Osceola: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was installing a split ring onto a roll. As the employee went to reposition and remove the key, the chocking table was activated. This caused the roll to shift and catch the employee's left finger between the roll neck and the chock in the key area of the roll neck. The employee sustained amputation of the left index finger.
Feb 10, 2022, Osceola: Hospitalization · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using an overhead crane to load a roll. The employee had the crane's remote in his right hand while lining the hoist strap up with his left hand. The strap tightened and pinched his left index and middle fingers against the roll, amputating both fingertips.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9)
(9) All employees shall be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads.
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