MERRITT TOOL CO INC
703 GLADEWATER HWY, Kilgore, TX 75662
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Inspection records
Jul 6, 1979#17113879Jul 6, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17113879$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17113879
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 703 Gladewater Hwy, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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.
May 22, 1979#17113812May 22, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#17113812$1206 viol.6 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #17113812
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1979
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- 703 Gladewater Hwy, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V | Serious | 3 | - | $120 | $120 | Jun 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1979 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IX | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1979 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 X | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 1979 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D11 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 1979 | - | - |
Mar 9, 1978#17117854Mar 9, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#17117854$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17117854
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 703 Gladewater Hwy, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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.
Feb 14, 1978#17117813Feb 14, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17117813$3609 viol.9 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #17117813
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 703 Gladewater Hwy, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Feb 25, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1978 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 22, 1978 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 26, 1977#17126665Aug 26, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#17126665$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17126665
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 135, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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.
Jul 8, 1977#17126582Jul 8, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17126582$35010 viol.10 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #17126582
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 1977
- Closed
- Aug 26, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- Hwy 135, Kilgore, TX 75662
- 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 (8 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $350 | Aug 17, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A03 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A06 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1977 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1977 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 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
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.
6 inspections, 1977 to 1979. 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.