J. W. HICKS, INC.
8955 LOUISANNA, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Mar 12, 1998#125385989Mar 12, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125385989$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125385989
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8955 Louisanna, Merrillville, IN 46410
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1998 | - | - |
Mar 13, 1992#115036162Mar 13, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115036162$2252 viol.2 violations$225 in penalties
Inspection #115036162
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 8955 Louisanna, Merrillville, IN 46410
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $225 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 12, 1991#115033433Jun 12, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115033433$5253 viol.3 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #115033433
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 4, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 8955 Louisanna, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $250 | $175 | Aug 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $350 | $275 | Sep 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 400.402 | Other | 1 | 12 | $100 | $75 | Aug 18, 1991 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
3 inspections, 1991 to 1998. 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.