AUGUST ARACE & SONS INC.
MERICK & CO INC -126 E LINCOLN, Rahway, NJ 07065
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Inspection records
Dec 4, 1986#100210947Dec 4, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100210947$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100210947
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lincoln Ave. Bldg. 80y Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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 16, 1986#100215417Oct 16, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100215417$1203 viol.3 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #100215417
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 30, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- Lincoln Ave. Bldg. 80y Merck & Co., Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260400 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $120 | $120 | Oct 31, 1986 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1986 | - | - |
May 20, 1986#101626505May 20, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#101626505$2404 viol.4 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #101626505
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 21, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- Bldg 804 Merck & Co., Lincoln Ave., Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $80 | $80 | Jun 14, 1986 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 J | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 E | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $160 | Jun 14, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1986 | - | - |
Jun 25, 1985#1054816Jun 25, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1054816$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1054816
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 95
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Lincoln Ave. Merck & Co. Bldg. 80, Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.352 Fire Prevention (Welding) OSHA citation code: 19260352 D | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A04 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
May 20, 1981#11333663May 20, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11333663$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11333663
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1981
- Closed
- May 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Merick & Co Inc -126 E Lincoln, Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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.
Jul 12, 1979#11331253Jul 12, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11331253$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11331253
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 126 E Lincoln Ave Merck & Co, Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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.
Feb 8, 1978#11344637Feb 8, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11344637$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11344637
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 59
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Paterson St Bldg 80w Merck Co, Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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.
Sep 30, 1977#11343365Sep 30, 1977Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11343365$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #11343365
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1977
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Merck & Co Inc Bldg 80w, Rahway, NJ 07065
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 H | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 1977 | - | - |
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.
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.
8 inspections, 1977 to 1986. 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.