ZERCOM CORPORATION
ZERCOM DR., MERRIFIELD, MN 56465
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Inspection records
Jun 28, 1991#111696613Jun 28, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111696613$2281 viol.1 violation$228 in penalties
Inspection #111696613
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1991
- Contested
- Aug 8, 1991
- Final Order
- May 7, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $888
- Penalties on Record
- $228
- Site Address
- Zercom Dr., Merrifield, MN 56465
- 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | 5 | $888 | $228 | May 26, 1992 | Aug 8, 1991 | May 7, 1992 |
Jun 28, 1991#111696605Jun 28, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111696605$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111696605
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 19, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Zercom Dr., Merrifield, MN 56465
- 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.
Mar 5, 1991#111697009Mar 5, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#111697009$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111697009
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Zercom Dr., Merrifield, MN 56465
- 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.
Nov 16, 1989#107772840Nov 16, 1989Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#107772840$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107772840
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Zercom Dr., Merrifield, MN 56465
- 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.
Jun 14, 1989#107793622Jun 14, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#107793622$57210 viol.10 violations$572 in penalties
Inspection #107793622
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1989
- Contested
- Jul 26, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $572
- Penalties on Record
- $572
- Site Address
- Zercom Dr., Merrifield, MN 56465
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 26, 1989. Final orders are recorded through Apr 19, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 10 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 A 3 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $275 | $275 | Aug 7, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | Apr 19, 1990 |
| 02001 | 5206070002 | Other | 1 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02002 | 5210063001 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $165 | $165 | Aug 21, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 5 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D 1 | Other | 2 | 2 | $132 | $132 | Aug 21, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
| 02007 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 23, 1989 | Jul 26, 1989 | - |
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.
Failure to Abate Penalties5 citations, $2,590 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #111697009 | Mar 22, 1991 | $1,225 | - | - |
| 02001 | #111697009 | Mar 22, 1991 | $42 | - | - |
| 02003 | #111697009 | Mar 22, 1991 | $735 | - | - |
| 02005 | #111697009 | Mar 22, 1991 | $588 | - | - |
| 02006 | #111697009 | Mar 22, 1991 | - | - | - |
Oct 30, 1984#14925234Oct 30, 1984Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#14925234$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14925234
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 1984
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Zercom Drive, Merrifield, MN 56465
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 17292 OSHA citation code: 17292 A | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 4 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1984 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | 32 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1984 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1984 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1984 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1984 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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, 1984 to 1991. 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.