Establishment profile
MERCURY AIR CARGO
6041 W IMPERIAL HWY, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045
Operated by MERCURY AIR GROUP INC · 1 of 2 establishments
481112 — Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
EIN 954165976
Summary
MERCURY AIR CARGO has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $37,855 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERCURY AIR CARGO appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
80% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $37,855 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3657 A02 | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 3650 T05 | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 3657 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 3657 I08 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 3400(B) | 1 | 1 | $280 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4811 within CA. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 50 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 MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2021 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 30, 2011 | FRACTURE,SHOULDER,NECK,STRUCK BY,BOAT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 18, 2009 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 28, 2007 | FRACTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,DOOR | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for MERCURY AIR GROUP 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 MERCURY AIR GROUP 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-029169 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
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 MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY AIR CARGO INC 6041 W IMPERIAL HWY · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
MERCURY AIR CARGO INC 6040 AVION DR · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 MERCURY AIR CARGO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-25 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $3,750 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Accident | 1 | — | $280 | |
| 2011-12-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | |
| 2007-12-13 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $26,175 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MERCURY AIR CARGO is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MERCURY AIR GROUP INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MERCURY AIR GROUP INC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in scheduled freight air transportation within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UPSONTARIO — 3 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDEX CORPORATIONLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- DHL EXPRESSFREMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATIONOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELITE LINE SERVICES, INC.WESTCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INCVERNON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FEDEX FREIGHT, INCEASTVALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.SAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All MERCURY AIR GROUP INC locationsParent rollup
- Scheduled Freight Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Freight Air in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCURY AIR CARGO 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 MERCURY AIR GROUP INC, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERCURY AIR CARGO's OSHA violation history?
- MERCURY AIR CARGO has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $37,855 in total penalties.
- How does MERCURY AIR CARGO's safety record compare to its industry?
- MERCURY AIR CARGO operates in the scheduled freight air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.3. MERCURY AIR CARGO's self-reported DART rate is 25.26 compared to an industry average of 6.3.
- Has MERCURY AIR CARGO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MERCURY AIR CARGO.