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EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC

4560 BUCKLEY ROAD, LIVERPOOL, NY, 13088
424820Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 13 years
Violations
3
$1,575 in penalties
Penalties
$1,575
$525 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $1,575 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 45th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$1,575
$525 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $1,575 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,575Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Dec 2012Dec 2012
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Dec 2012Dec 2012

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

50th

Above average violations in NAICS 4248 within NY. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
36th
peer median: $3,534
Inspection frequency
45th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2

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

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Representation (union)
4

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
03-RC-264203Representation electionAug 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-RC-258062Representation electionMar 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-RC-218974Representation electionApr 2018Jun 2018ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York
03-RC-155015Representation electionJun 2015Jul 2015ClosedRegion 03, Buffalo, New York

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-01-26Planned0$0
2012-12-06Planned31$1,575

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC's OSHA violation history?
EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $1,575 in total penalties.
How does EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
EMPIRE MERCHANTS NORTH, LLC operates in the wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.