MERRICK'S, INC.
654 BRIDGE STREET, UNION CENTER, WI 53962
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Inspection records
Jan 8, 2009#310769104Jan 8, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310769104$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310769104
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 3, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 11 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 9, 1998#300566353Jul 9, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300566353$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300566353
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 11, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 102
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- 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.
Apr 1, 1996#122465826Apr 1, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#122465826$3502 viol.2 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #122465826
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1996
- Closed
- May 2, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $675
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $350 | Apr 15, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1996 | - | - |
Dec 16, 1994#122462997Dec 16, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#122462997$6,3009 viol.9 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #122462997
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1995
- Contested
- Feb 1, 1995
- Final Order
- Jun 23, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,500 | $0 | Feb 10, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIC | Other | 1 | 90 | $2,100 | $0 | Jan 23, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 01003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 5 | 90 | $1,200 | $900 | Feb 26, 1996 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Feb 26, 1996 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 2 | 10 | $3,000 | $200 | Apr 12, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,400 | $2,000 | Jul 15, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,800 | $1,000 | Jan 13, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
| 02004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 11 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,200 | Apr 28, 1995 | Feb 1, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 |
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.
Jul 11, 1994#122461999Jul 11, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122461999$25,00031 viol.31 violations$25,000 in penalties
Inspection #122461999
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1994
- Closed
- May 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 11 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $54,500
- Penalties on Record
- $25,000
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- 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 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 7 | 50 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Oct 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Sep 16, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Sep 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Sep 16, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 29, 1990#102513546Mar 29, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102513546$1,73010 viol.10 violations$1,730 in penalties
Inspection #102513546
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 1990
- Closed
- Aug 27, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,660
- Penalties on Record
- $1,730
- Site Address
- 654 Bridge Street, Union Center, WI 53962
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $560 | $365 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $280 | $180 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 70 | $350 | $230 | Aug 23, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $230 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 XIII | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $180 | May 4, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $420 | $275 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 70 | $420 | $270 | May 29, 1990 | - | - |
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.
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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, 1990 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: other animal food manufacturing reported 3.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source