MERCO FOODS, INC. DBA MERCER FOODS
1836 LAPHAM DR., MODESTO, CA 95354 · NAICS 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jan 25, 2010#311075345Jan 25, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#311075345$2,43516 viol.16 violations$2,435 in penalties
Inspection #311075345
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,435
- Penalties on Record
- $2,435
- Site Address
- 1836 Lapham Dr., Modesto, CA 95354
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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 (16 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 O | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3212 Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs OSHA citation code: 3212 A02 A | Other | 2 | 6 | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3248 Mechanical Refrigeration OSHA citation code: 3248 A | Other | 1 | 6 | $185 | $185 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 H | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Other | 1 | 6 | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01009 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F02 | Other | 6 | 6 | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01010 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C07 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01012 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Other | 2 | 6 | $500 | $500 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01013 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A4 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01014 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 C2 | Other | 3 | 6 | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01015 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01016 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 1 | 6 | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
Mar 24, 2009#312573116Mar 24, 2009Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312573116$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312573116
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1836 Lapham Dr, Modesto, CA 95354
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
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's toes are amputated when run-over by cart
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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.
2 inspections, 2009 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,243 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source