Inspection #311075345
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of MERCO FOODS, INC. DBA MERCER FOODS at 1836 Lapham Dr., Modesto, CA 95354 on Jan 25, 2010. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 1, 2010.
OSHA documented 16 violations (16 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,435.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 311075345
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2010
- Total Violations
- 16
- Penalties on Record
- $2,435
- Initial Penalties
- $2,435
Establishment
- Address
- 1836 Lapham Dr., Modesto, CA 95354
- Industry
- 424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #312573116 | Mar 24, 2009 | Accident (A) | No violations |
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.
Inspection closed Jun 1, 2010.
16 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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 | 6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F03 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 O | Other | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3212 OSHA citation code: 3212 A02 A | Other | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 3248 OSHA citation code: 3248 A | Other | $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 | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Other | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 | Other | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01009 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F02 | Other | $250 | $250 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01010 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C01 | Other | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01011 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C07 | Other | $125 | $125 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01012 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Other | $500 | $500 | May 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01013 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A4 | Other | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01014 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 C2 | Other | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01015 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L01 | Other | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 01016 | 2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | $125 | $125 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
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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