MERCHANTS METALS INC.
RT. 15, BOX 194, STATESVILLE, NC 28677
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Inspection records
Sep 18, 2025#348515743Sep 18, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348515743$16,5502 viol.2 violations$16,550 in penalties
Inspection #348515743
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2025
- Final Order
- Nov 17, 2025
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $16,550
- Site Address
- 165 Fanjoy Street, Statesville, NC 28625
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Nov 4, 2025 | - | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 2025 | - | Nov 17, 2025 |
Feb 11, 2015#317946671Feb 11, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#317946671$7,0003 viol.3 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #317946671
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2015
- Closed
- May 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 69
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 165 Fanjoy Road, Statesville, NC 28625
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05I | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $14,000 | $7,000 | Mar 6, 2015 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2015 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 I | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 2015 | - | - |
Apr 3, 2014#317652915Apr 3, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#317652915$19,00011 viol.11 violations$19,000 in penalties
Inspection #317652915
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,000
- Penalties on Record
- $19,000
- Site Address
- 165 Fanjoy Road, Statesville, NC 28625
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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 (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 4 | 4 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 2 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jun 16, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 15, 1994#17468570Sep 15, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17468570$1,1251 viol.1 violation$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #17468570
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- P.o. Box 949, Statesville, NC 28687
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Nov 3, 1994 | - | - |
Dec 29, 1992#18492785Dec 29, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18492785$9756 viol.6 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #18492785
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 29, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- Rt. 15, Box 194, Statesville, NC 28677
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $975 | $975 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1993 | - | - |
Jan 28, 1992#17466707Jan 28, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17466707$5,00011 viol.11 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #17466707
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1992
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,425
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Fanjoy Road, Statesville, NC 28677
- 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 (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $975 | $500 | Mar 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,300 | $500 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,275 | $1,500 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
6 inspections, 1992 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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