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MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. is a other construction material merchant wholesalers employer in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $23,836 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.

1821 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, LIBERTYVILLE, IL, 60048

Parent: Armstrong World Industries (11 locations)

423390 Top companies in Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 843351154

62 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$23,836 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
2.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$23,836
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
91% serious$2,167 avg per violation$11,918 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$23,836 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 175 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Armstrong World Industries. Armstrong World Industries is a SEC public reporter (AWI), with most recent reported revenue of $1.6B.

Federal enforcement records on MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Armstrong World Industries across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Armstrong World Industries

Other employers in Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers within IL

Industry context

Within the other construction material merchant wholesalers industry in IL, MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 175 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the other construction material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.3. MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $23,836 in total penalties.
How does MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the other construction material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. of LIBERTYVILLE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. MRK INDUSTRIES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Armstrong World Industries, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MRK INDUSTRIES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.