MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC
900 ALDERSON STREET, SCHOFIELD, WI 54476 · NAICS 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 13, 2025#348241449May 13, 2025Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#348241449$6,6323 viol.3 violations$6,632 in penalties
Inspection #348241449
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 2025
- Final Order
- Aug 7, 2025
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,265
- Penalties on Record
- $6,632
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson St., Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $13,265 | $6,632 | Oct 31, 2025 | - | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 2025 | - | Aug 7, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 7, 2025 |
Aug 22, 2023#346930704Aug 22, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346930704$7,5432 viol.2 violations$7,543 in penalties
Inspection #346930704
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2023
- Final Order
- Feb 21, 2024
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 157
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,775
- Penalties on Record
- $7,543
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson St., Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,775 | $7,543 | Mar 1, 2024 | - | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 III B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 2024 | - | Feb 21, 2024 |
Dec 14, 2021#345684302Dec 14, 2021Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345684302$24,8648 viol.8 violations$24,864 in penalties
Inspection #345684302
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 14, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 2021
- Final Order
- May 12, 2022
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,440
- Penalties on Record
- $24,864
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson St., Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Hole punch ejects metal projectile into employee's neck
Violations
Violation list (6 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,360 | $6,216 | Jun 3, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $10,360 | $6,216 | Jun 3, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $10,360 | $6,216 | May 13, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
| 01003B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 2022 | - | May 12, 2022 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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, 2015#340918309Sep 15, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340918309$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #340918309
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 21, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- 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
- 900 Alderson St., Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 8 | 8 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 21, 2015 |
Oct 22, 2007#122018211Oct 22, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#122018211$1,8001 viol.1 violation$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #122018211
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 285
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson Street, Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is pinned between beam and lift, later dies
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 A01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Jan 15, 2008 | - | - |
Jul 31, 2002#304014319Jul 31, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304014319$1,1204 viol.4 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #304014319
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 203
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson Street, Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VII | Serious | 1 | 50 | $1,600 | $1,120 | Nov 22, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 2002 | - | - |
May 7, 1997#300480308May 7, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300480308$99012 viol.12 violations$990 in penalties
Inspection #300480308
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,475
- Penalties on Record
- $990
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson Street, Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 (6 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $675 | $270 | Nov 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $900 | $360 | Jul 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $900 | $360 | Nov 1, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 7, 1997#300480324Mar 7, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300480324$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300480324
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 81
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Alderson Street, Schofield, WI 54476
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captan | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Hexone | 3 | 2.867 - 23.5285 | ppm |
| Toluene | 3 | 1.1203 - 12.33 | ppm |
| VM and P Naphtha | 3 | 0 - 115.23 | mg/m³ |
| Xylene | 3 | 2.0312 - 18.44 | ppm |
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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.
8 inspections, 1997 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,182 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source