Inspection #304016769

Name: OSHA Inspection #304016769: MERRILL FAB, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of MERRILL FAB, INC. at 1211 Water Street, Merrill, WI 54452 on Mar 10, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 24, 2006.

OSHA documented 13 violations (12 serious, 1 willful) with total penalties on record of $29,725. This inspection is linked to 5 complaints in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304016769
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 10, 2003
Closed: Jan 24, 2006
Contested: Sep 25, 2003
Final Order: Apr 29, 2004
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $29,725
Initial Penalties: $114,450
Related Activity: 5 complaints

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.

Establishment

Name: MERRILL FAB, INC.
Address: 1211 Water Street, Merrill, WI 54452
Industry: 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#344396049	Oct 25, 2019	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$3,985
#342041050	Jan 20, 2017	Complaint (B)	No violations
#341003101	Oct 21, 2015	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$2,083

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 24, 2006.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 1 willful.

Initial Penalties

$114,450

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$29,725

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 25, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Apr 29, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02	Serious	$1,400	$747	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB	Serious	$1,400	$747	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Serious	$1,400	$747	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01004	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B03	Serious	$1,750	$748	Oct 5, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01005	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G02 I	Serious	$1,750	$748	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01006	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02	Serious	$1,750	$748	Sep 20, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01007	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L01	Serious	$1,400	$748	Sep 20, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01008	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N04 I	Serious	$1,400	$748	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01009	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,400	$748	Sep 20, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$1,400	$748	Sep 5, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
01012	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II	Serious	$1,400	$748	Oct 5, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
02001	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 I	Serious	$49,000	$3,500	Sep 6, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004
02002	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01	Willful	$49,000	$18,000	Sep 6, 2003	Sep 25, 2003	Apr 29, 2004

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.

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