159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in HICKORY, NC. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $6,500 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 4, 2026.

159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

5005 ALEX LEE BLVD, HICKORY, NC, 28601

424410 — Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

1,580 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

3 violations

$6,500 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.2

Industry Avg DART

3.4

Self-Reported DART

5.0

Self-Reported TRIR

5.9

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$6,500

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

21 years

Last Activity

308 days ago

Inspection Rate

0.3/yr

Violation Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Severity Mix

33% serious$2,167 avg per violation$1,083 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHANLRB$6,500 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+1.7

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

+1.7

Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Referral

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

74%

Above average violations

vs 552 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

94%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

2224864

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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GRACE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC. — WINSTON SALEM — 2 federal records
155845 - FORTUNA ENTERPRISES, LLC — GREENSBORO — 1 federal record
157060 - M.R.F. DELI PROVISIONS, INC. — WINSTON SALEM — 1 federal record
ERICSON FOODS, INC. — MADISON — 1 federal record
149712 - JETRO HOLDINGS, LLC — MORRISVILLE — 1 federal record
149546 - ORRELL'S FOOD SERVICE, INC. — LINWOOD — 1 federal record
130407 - HAN FENG, INC. — GREENSBORO — 1 federal record
142060 - US FOODS, INC. — ZEBULON — 1 federal record
KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC. — CHARLOTTE — 1 federal record
151599 - AWC DISTRIBUTION, INC. — WINTERVILLE — 1 federal record

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in NC, 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC ranks in the 74th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 552 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the general line grocery merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.05, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC's OSHA violation history?: 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $6,500 in total penalties.
How does 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?: 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.05 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC of HICKORY, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if 159142 - MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, LLCoperates 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.