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MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP

502 SOUTH GREEN STREET, CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN, 47327

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OSHA inspections
4
over 43 years
Violations
40
$1,120 in penalties
Penalties
$1,120
$28 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $1,120 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,558 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
40
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$1,120
$28 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $1,120 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0521—Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I21—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 ID11$640Jun 1983Jun 1983
29 CFR 1910.0252 C02 IV11$160Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$120Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I11$120Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 4000.40211$80Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11—Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111—Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111—Aug 1988Aug 1988
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0211—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0107 D0211—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 II11—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0511—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA11—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111—Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III11—Jul 1988Jul 1988

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 59,558 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Accident
1
Follow-up
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 MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
37 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

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 MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
485829
Operation
A

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$643K
Awards
118
Top agency
Department of Defense
$643K
Company-wide — HIRSH INDUSTRIES, INC. (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$649K
Awards (all-time)
121

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards (top 50 of 118)
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER
    contract · Last action 2014-04-23
    $14,972
  • Department of Defense
    CIGARETTE MERCHANDISER, LOW PROFILE
    contract · Last action 2009-01-14
    $14,328
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-09
    $14,148
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $13,589
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-04-04
    $12,722
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-25
    $12,237
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $12,171
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $12,044
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-07
    $11,084
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-25
    $10,741
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-24
    $10,670
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-25
    $10,469
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $10,316
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-06-04
    $10,269
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-13
    $9,785
  • Department of Defense
    CIGARETTE MERCHANDISERS
    contract · Last action 2013-11-07
    $9,558
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-06
    $9,195
  • Department of Defense
    CIGARETTE MERCHANDISERS
    contract · Last action 2013-11-07
    $9,033
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $9,013
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-05
    $8,947
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-06-18
    $8,864
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-09-21
    $8,286
  • Department of Defense
    CIGARETTE MERCHANDISER
    contract · Last action 2012-02-13
    $8,286
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $8,197
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-13
    $8,154
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-06
    $8,150
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-07
    $8,020
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-05
    $7,966
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $7,912
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-05
    $7,783
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-08
    $7,662
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-08
    $7,567
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2013-03-13
    $7,543
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-07
    $7,498
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-06
    $7,487
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $7,338
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-06
    $7,197
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $7,164
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-15
    $7,022
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $7,016
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-08
    $6,948
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-24
    $6,812
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-24
    $6,668
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-13
    $6,585
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-13
    $6,585
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-14
    $6,446
  • Department of Defense
    CIGARETTE MERCHANDISER
    contract · Last action 2014-08-15
    $6,257
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-09-21
    $6,214
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-03-06
    $6,059
  • Department of Defense
    MERCHANDISER, CIGARETTE
    contract · Last action 2012-04-16
    $6,040

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337215 - SHOWCASE, PARTITION, SHELVING, AND LOCKER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-11-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1989-01-16Follow-up0—$0
1988-06-06Planned364$480
1984-04-23Follow-up0—$0
1983-05-11Accident44$640

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP 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 MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP's OSHA violation history?
MERCHANDISING EQUIPMENT GROUP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $1,120 in total penalties.