MERCHANTS METALS, INC.
4901 LANGLEY ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77016
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Inspection records
Jan 23, 2020#344580154Jan 23, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344580154$6,7472 viol.2 violations$6,747 in penalties
Inspection #344580154
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2020
- Final Order
- May 26, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,494
- Penalties on Record
- $6,747
- Site Address
- 4901 Langley Road, Houston, TX 77093
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures arm in rotating shaft
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $13,494 | $6,747 | May 19, 2020 | - | May 26, 2020 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 2020 | - | May 26, 2020 |
Sep 19, 2003#306565524Sep 19, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306565524$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306565524
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4901 Langley Road, Houston, TX 77093
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Hydrogen Chloride | 8 | 0 - 6.82 | ppm |
Nov 9, 1989#103485728Nov 9, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103485728$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103485728
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4901 Langley Road, Houston, TX 77093
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | 1 | 710 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02 | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1989 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1989 | - | - |
Jul 1, 1987#101088565Jul 1, 1987Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#101088565$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101088565
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1987
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4901 Langley Road, Houston, TX 77016
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: spring and wire product manufacturing reported 3.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%; NAICS 33261 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source