A W MERCER INC
FIFTH & WASHINGTON STS, Boyertown, PA 19512
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Inspection records
Feb 2, 1987#1993393Feb 2, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#1993393$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1993393
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fifth & Washington Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512
- 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.
Oct 25, 1983#12568382Oct 25, 1983Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12568382$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12568382
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 25, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 1983
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Fifth & Washington Sts, Boyertown, PA 19512
- 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.
May 16, 1983#12523106May 16, 1983Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#12523106$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #12523106
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 5th & Washington Sts, Boyertown, PA 19512
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D05 | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $200 | Nov 25, 1983 | - | - |
May 20, 1982#12543039May 20, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12543039$72020 viol.20 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #12543039
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 1982
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,340
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- Fifth & Washington Sts, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (12 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $120 | Jul 30, 1982 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E03 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Jun 17, 1982 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | - | $100 | $100 | Nov 25, 1983 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $100 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 2 | - | $240 | $120 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $160 | $80 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 20, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,280 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | - | Nov 25, 1983 | $1,280 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1982 to 1987. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.