Skip to content
SafetyRecord logoSafetyRecord
A.W. MERCER, INCORPORATED
$4,700
penalties
12
viol.
6
insp.

A.W. MERCER, INCORPORATED

FIFTH & WASHINGTON STREETS, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512NAICS 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing

Inspections
6
Apr 1985 to Jul 2008 · 4 safety, 2 health
Violations
12
across 6 inspections
Penalties on record
$4,700
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 4Willful 1Repeat 0Other 7

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Jul 2, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#310845458$00 viol.

Inspection #310845458

Dates

Opened
Jul 2, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Jul 2, 2008
Closed
Jul 3, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
104 Industrial Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Aug 29, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309867356$00 viol.

Inspection #309867356

Dates

Opened
Aug 29, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Aug 29, 2007
Closed
Sep 6, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
115
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
104 Industrial Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal 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.

Mar 19, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303719231$1,0003 viol.

Inspection #303719231

Dates

Opened
Mar 19, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Apr 10, 2001
Closed
Nov 8, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
124

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,025
Penalties on Record
$1,000
Site Address
104 Industrial Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 H12
Serious12$1,125$550Aug 7, 2001--
010021910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Serious12$900$450May 2, 2001--
020011910.146
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02
Other11$0$0May 7, 2001--
Mar 19, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303719223$5004 viol.

Inspection #303719223

Dates

Opened
Mar 19, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Apr 10, 2001
Closed
Aug 6, 2001

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
125

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,350
Penalties on Record
$500
Site Address
104 Industrial Drive, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 I06
Serious12$675$400Aug 7, 2001--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I
Other12$675$100May 14, 2001--
020011910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02
Other11$0$0May 14, 2001--
020021910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02
Other11$0$0May 29, 2001--
May 12, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100419480$00 viol.

Inspection #100419480

Dates

Opened
May 12, 1986
Closing Conference Date
May 12, 1986
Closed
Aug 21, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Fifth & Washington Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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.

Apr 3, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#1990266$3,2005 viol.

Inspection #1990266

Dates

Opened
Apr 3, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Apr 3, 1985
Closed
Jul 24, 1987

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 willful, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,400
Penalties on Record
$3,200
Site Address
Fifth & Washington Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512
Industry
332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious11$400$200Sep 29, 1985--
020011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful21$4,000$3,000Mar 29, 1986--
030011910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V
Other1-$0$0Sep 9, 1985--
030021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Other11$0$0Sep 4, 1985--
030031910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 D05
Other11$0$0Sep 9, 1985--

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,335 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
02001#100419480Sep 30, 1986$1,335--
Inspections 1 to 6 of 6, newest first

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.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection2 citations · $500
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)2 citations · $3,000
1910.146Permit-Required Confined Spaces1 citation · $0

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.0
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$783
Industry average$2,288

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 48,574 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

Other inspected employers in BOYERTOWN, PA

All employers in BOYERTOWN →