MERIT STEEL CO. is a steel wire drawing employer in KOUTS, IN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 0 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.
Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.
MERIT STEEL CO.
STATE ROAD 8 WEST, KOUTS, IN, 46347
Parent: Leggett & Platt (4 locations)
331222 — Top companies in Steel Wire Drawing
134 employees
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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.
Part of a larger organization
MERIT STEEL CO. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Leggett & Platt. Leggett & Platt is a SEC public reporter (LEG), with most recent reported revenue of $4.1B.
Federal enforcement records on MERIT STEEL CO. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Leggett & Platt across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Leggett & Platt
- SPONGE CUSHION INC. — MORRIS, IL — 1 federal record
- PRECISION HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS INC — BEULAVILLE, NC — 1 federal record
- OMEGA MOTION — SALTILLO, MS
Other employers in Steel Wire Drawing within IN
- SUZUKI GARPHYTTAN CORPORATION — SOUTH BEND — 2 federal records
- 111371 - SANLO INC — TRAIL CREEK — 1 federal record
- 106662 - TOKUSEN USA INCORPORATED — LITTLE YORK — 1 federal record
- 109566 - FORT WAYNE METALS - BUILDING H — FORT WAYNE — 1 federal record
- FORT WAYNE METALS - ARDMORE — FORT WAYNE — 1 federal record
- MIDWEST BALE TIES — CRAWFORDSVILLE — 1 federal record
- FORT WAYNE METALS RESEARCH PRODUCTS, LLC — FORT WAYNE — 1 federal record
- KOKOKU WIRE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION — SOUTH BEND
- SANLO MANUFACTURING CO INC — MICHIGAN CITY
- FREMONT WIRE — FREMONT
Industry context
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the steel wire drawing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9. MERIT STEEL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.5, which is below the industry average.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 23 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MERIT STEEL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERIT STEEL CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does MERIT STEEL CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERIT STEEL CO. operates in the steel wire drawing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. MERIT STEEL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.5 compared to an industry average of 2.9.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERIT STEEL CO. of KOUTS, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. MERIT STEEL CO. resolves to the parent rollup Leggett & Platt, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if MERIT STEEL CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.