MERCHANTS METALS
800 WHITNEY, BRIGHTON, MI 48116
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Inspection records
Apr 13, 1995#125072017Apr 13, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#125072017$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125072017
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 800 Whitney, Brighton, MI 48116
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 29, 1995#125092395Mar 29, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#125092395$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125092395
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1995
- Closed
- May 15, 1995
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
- 800 Whitney, Brighton, MI 48116
- 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.
Sep 22, 1994#124381120Sep 22, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#124381120$3,37614 viol.14 violations$3,376 in penalties
Inspection #124381120
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 1994
- Closed
- May 25, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,800
- Penalties on Record
- $3,376
- Site Address
- 800 Whitney, Brighton, MI 48116
- 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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003603 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $450 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081331201 | Other | 1 | 2 | $900 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081339201 | Other | 1 | 2 | $900 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Nov 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081.7609 OSHA citation code: 40817609 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,125 | $563 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081.7609 OSHA citation code: 40817609 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,125 | $0 | Nov 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4081764004 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Nov 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 15, 1994#110885670Feb 15, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110885670$3,20010 viol.10 violations$3,200 in penalties
Inspection #110885670
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 56
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,200
- Penalties on Record
- $3,200
- Site Address
- 800 Whitney, Brighton, MI 48116
- 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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $750 | $750 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081064502 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081068503 | Other | 2 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081122205 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 03001 | 4081072701 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
| 03002 | 4081122206 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | Apr 20, 1994 | - | - |
Apr 20, 1992#114931439Apr 20, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#114931439$1,70017 viol.17 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #114931439
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 27, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 800 Whitney, Brighton, MI 48116
- 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 (10 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $300 | Jul 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081122206 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jul 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081122402 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jul 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081246101 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081246201 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $300 | Jul 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $300 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014K2 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081021302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 4081023101 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 4081072701 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 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.
5 inspections, 1992 to 1995. 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.