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MERCK SHARP & DOHME is a pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing employer in RAHWAY, NJ. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 0 violations and $0 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 2, 2026.

MERCK SHARP & DOHME

90 E. SCOTT AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 07065

Parent: Merck & Co., Inc. (33 locations)

325412 Top companies in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
0
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No
Visa Applications
20
Visa Certified
18

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Active Agencies:
EPANLRB$200 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$153,000,000
Contracts
2
Top Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$153,000,000
Primary NAICS: 325412 - PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2024-09-27
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
View on registry →
Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$321,636,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
FDCA / Pharma
First case: 2012-04-24
Most recent: 2012-04-24

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The bottle cap can be cracked which can cause the child-resistant closure to become ineffective to young children who can gain unintended access to the capsules, posing a risk of poisoning.
Most Recent Recall: 2015-08-18

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
14
Unfair Labor Practice
14
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
20
Certified
18
Avg Wage Ratio
1.19x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
7
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$200
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(5)

$28,405,509 totallast: 2008-02-22

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Merck & Co., Inc.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

MERCK SHARP & DOHME is one of 33 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Merck & Co., Inc.. Merck & Co., Inc. is a SEC public reporter (MRK), with most recent reported revenue of $65.0B.

Federal enforcement records on MERCK SHARP & DOHME represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Merck & Co., Inc. across all 33 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Merck & Co., Inc.

Other employers in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing within NJ

Industry context

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MERCK SHARP & DOHME's OSHA violation history?
MERCK SHARP & DOHME has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does MERCK SHARP & DOHME's safety record compare to its industry?
MERCK SHARP & DOHME operates in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCK SHARP & DOHME of RAHWAY, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 10 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, OFLC visa-program filings, USAspending federal contract awards, CPSC consumer-product recalls, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 7 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. MERCK SHARP & DOHME resolves to the parent rollup Merck & Co., Inc., which operates 33 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MERCK SHARP & DOHMEoperates 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.