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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, 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: $1,800
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.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

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.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
7
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.

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.

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.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$10.2B
Obligated (all-time)
$10.4B
Awards
36
Top agency
Department of Health and Human Services
$10.4B
Company-wide — MERCK & CO., INC. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$10.9B
Obligated (all-time)
$15.3B
Awards (all-time)
120

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$10.4B
Department of Veterans Affairs$482K
Largest awards
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    2024-2025 VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2025-06-23
    $2,611,180,789
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN FY25
    contract · Last action 2026-02-05
    $2,461,522,172
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2025-03-07
    $2,437,840,442
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2026-03-19
    $2,167,201,004
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2026-03-27
    $361,340,130
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2021-11-24
    $183,201,798
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ERVEBO PROCUREMENT
    contract · Last action 2025-08-06
    $155,843,515
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ADULT VACCINES 2023-2024
    contract · Last action 2026-03-19
    $19,611,898
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    2024 ADULT VACCINES
    contract · Last action 2025-12-05
    $13,253,481
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    ADULT VACCINES
    contract · Last action 2026-03-13
    $12,868,462
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR, SOTATERCEPT-CSRK 60MG/VIAL INJ,LYPHL NDC: 00006-5091-01
    contract · Last action 2026-01-13
    $96,218
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    3 BTS WELIREG 40MG TAB
    contract · Last action 2025-10-15
    $66,154
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BELZUTIFAN (WELIREG) 40 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-08-03
    $22,051
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BELZUTIFAN (WELIREG) 40 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-06-25
    $22,051
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BELZUTIFAN (WELIREG) 40 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-06-05
    $22,051
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EMERGENCY PHARMACEUTICAL - WINREVAIR 45MG/VIAL
    contract · Last action 2026-02-09
    $21,391
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 90 MG KIT
    contract · Last action 2026-01-21
    $21,391
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45MG - EMERGENCY PHARMACEUTICAL
    contract · Last action 2026-02-27
    $21,388
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EMERGENCY PHARMACEUTICAL - WINREVAIR 45MG
    contract · Last action 2026-01-16
    $21,388
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 90 MG KIT
    contract · Last action 2025-12-11
    $21,042
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    EMERGENCY PHARMACY WINREVAIR 45MG VIAL INJ LYPHL NDC 00006-5090-01
    contract · Last action 2025-12-31
    $20,994
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45MG INJ
    contract · Last action 2025-12-09
    $20,994
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR
    contract · Last action 2025-11-19
    $20,994
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-10-02
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    678 EMERGENCY WINREVAIR
    contract · Last action 2025-09-18
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-09-15
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SOTATERCEPT
    contract · Last action 2025-09-04
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-08-20
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-07-30
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-07-10
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR 45 MG
    contract · Last action 2025-06-18
    $10,497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    65 I B, DRUGS, PHARMACEUTICALS, & HEMATOLOGY RELATED PRODUCTS, FSS CONTRACT AWARD
    contract · Last action 2026-04-10
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WINREVAIR
    contract · Last action 2026-02-04
    $0
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BPA FOR WELIREG
    contract · Last action 2025-12-17
    $0
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    TRANSFER THE ADMINISTRATION OF CONTRACT W911QY21C0031 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) TO THE BIOMEDICAL ADVANCED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BARDA) UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD O
    contract · Last action 2024-07-08
    $0
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    VACCINES FOR CHILDREN
    contract · Last action 2023-10-31
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325412 - PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-10. 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.

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.