Establishment profile
MERCK & COMPANY, INC.
2778 SOUTH EAST SIDE HIGHWAY, ELKTON, VA, 22827
Operated by Merck & Co., Inc · 1 of 29 establishments
325414 — Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
EIN 221261880
Summary
MERCK & COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $5,103 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERCK & COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $5,103 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $200 | Feb 1990 | Sep 1992 |
| VAC0120 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $975 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $488 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3254 within VA. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,473 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
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 MERCK & COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MERCK & COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCK & COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for Merck & Co., Inc, not this location alone
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 Merck & Co., Inc 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-322826 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-035179 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Sep 2009 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 MERCK & COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERCK & COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2011-11-07. Most recent: 2011-11-07. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-28 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,300 | |
| 2006-05-03 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,275 | |
| 2005-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-16 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $488 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-07-22 | Complaint | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 1990-01-12 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $840 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MERCK & COMPANY, INC. is one of 29 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Merck & Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Merck & Co., Inc across all 29 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS, INC.SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Merck & Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MERCK & CO., INC.WEST POINT, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- MERCK SHARP & DOHME, LLCWEST POINT, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- MERCK SHARP & DOHMETeterboro, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCK SHARP & DOHMERAHWAY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCK & CO., INC.RAHWAY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- MERCK AND CO., INC.WEST POINT, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERCK & COMPANY, INCORPORATEDCAMP HILL, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERCK & CO INCRahway, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERCK & CO INCRIVERSIDE, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MERCK SHARP & DOHME QUIMICA DE PR LTDBARCELONETA, PR — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Merck & Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Biological Product (except Diagnostic) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Biological Product (except in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCK & COMPANY, INC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Merck & Co., Inc, which operates 29 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERCK & COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERCK & COMPANY, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $5,102.5 in total penalties.
- How does MERCK & COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERCK & COMPANY, INC. operates in the biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. MERCK & COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.34 compared to an industry average of 0.9.