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MERCK SHARP & DOHME

90 E. SCOTT AVE., RAHWAY, NJ, 07065
Operated by Merck & Co., Inc · 1 of 29 establishments
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 13 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

MERCK SHARP & DOHME has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3254 within NJ. Peer group: 181 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $1,875
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERCK SHARP & DOHME. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
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

Referral
1

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 SHARP & DOHME. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 SHARP & DOHME. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCK SHARP & DOHME. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NJ — for Merck & Co., Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
14
Unfair labor practice
14

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.). 14 cases · 14 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
22-CA-199167Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Feb 2018ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
04-CA-196373Unfair labor practiceApr 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22-CA-195210Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jul 2018ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-194415Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Dec 2017ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-188320Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Dec 2017ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-183863Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-173515Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Jan 2019ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-168483Unfair labor practiceJan 2016May 2019ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-168471Unfair labor practiceJan 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-119813Unfair labor practiceDec 2013Feb 2015ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-118013Unfair labor practiceNov 2013Feb 2015ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-109878Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Feb 2015ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-109073Unfair labor practiceJul 2013Mar 2026ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-098342Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey

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

Total applications
291
Certified
264
Avg wage ratio
1.18x
E-3 AustralianH-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
8
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$200

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $200 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
126 E LINCOLN AVE · RAHWAY, NJ, 07065
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation Identified
QNCR 12
81$200Jun 2026View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$321.6M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
FDCA / Pharma

First case: 2012-04-24. Most recent: 2012-04-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $321,636,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Apr 2012pleaFDCA / PharmaMassachusetts,USDOJ - Office of Consumer Litigation$321,636,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

CPSC product recalls

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. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Merck Recalls Temodar and Temozolomide Bottles with Cracked Caps Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
#15219
Aug 2015The 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.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$11.3B
Obligated (all-time)
$11.5B
Awards
46
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$11.5B
Company-wide — MERCK & CO., INC. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$11.9B
Obligated (all-time)
$16.3B
Awards (all-time)
133

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Health and Human Services$11.5B
Department of Veterans Affairs$981K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325412 - PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-06-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-11-01Referral0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

MERCK SHARP & DOHME 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

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCK SHARP & DOHME 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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

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.