MERIX CORPORATION
1521 POPLAR LN, FOREST GROVE, OR 97116
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Inspection records
Jul 12, 2006#310270756Jul 12, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310270756$8405 viol.5 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #310270756
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $840
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- Industry
- 334412 Bare Printed Circuit Board 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 702002607 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $210 | $210 | Jul 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $210 | $210 | Jul 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Jul 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $210 | $210 | Jul 14, 2006 | - | - |
| 02005 | 702025602 OSHA citation code: 702025602 D E | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2006 | - | - |
Jul 12, 2006#310270541Jul 12, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310270541$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310270541
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- Industry
- 334412 Bare Printed Circuit Board 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 3 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Other | 4 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 10, 2004#307828715Aug 10, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307828715$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #307828715
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 25, 2004
- Contested
- Dec 17, 2004
- Final Order
- May 24, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $195
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- Industry
- 334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $195 | $0 | Jan 2, 2005 | Dec 17, 2004 | May 24, 2005 |
Mar 10, 2004#307092973Mar 10, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307092973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307092973
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2004
- Closed
- May 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- Industry
- 334418 Printed Circuit Assembly (Electronic Assembly) 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.
Jul 9, 2001#304613508Jul 9, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304613508$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304613508
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- 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.
Jan 4, 2000#303131791Jan 4, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303131791$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #303131791
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,195
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 14, 1999#302823307Jun 14, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302823307$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302823307
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,116
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- 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.
Jun 30, 1997#301240511Jun 30, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301240511$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301240511
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- 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.
Nov 28, 1994#123762569Nov 28, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123762569$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123762569
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 750
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1521 Poplar Ln, Forest Grove, OR 97116
- 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.
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.
9 inspections, 1994 to 2006. 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.