Establishment profile
MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.
900 ALDERSON ST., SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $42,949 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 330 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $42,949 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $8,376 | Jun 1997 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $6,216 | Jun 1997 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $7,543 | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 I A | 1 | 1 | $6,632 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 III B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
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 3323 within WI. Peer group: 330 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2016 – Aug 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2023 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 19, 2023 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 5, 2016 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Ejected,Emergency Response,Flying Object,Hydraulic Press,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine Shop,Machine operator,Metal,Metal Shop,Neck,Projectile,Punch Press,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Reporting,Shrapnel,Steel Plate,Struck By,Traumatic,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 19, 2007 | BEAM,PINNED,CRANE LIFTING BEAM,CRUSHED,AERIAL LIFT,CRANE,INATTENTIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for MERRILL IRON & STEEL, 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 MERRILL IRON & STEEL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-015009 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 1998 | Apr 2002 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERRILL IRON & STEEL INC 900 ALDERSON ST · SCHOFIELD, WI, 54476 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Mar 2024 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $6,632 | |
| 2023-08-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,543 | |
| 2021-12-14 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $24,864 | |
| 2015-09-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-10-22 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | |
| 2002-07-31 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $1,120 | |
| 1997-05-07 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $990 | |
| 1997-03-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERRILL IRON & STEEL, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $42,948.5 in total penalties.
- How does MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.
- Has MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MERRILL IRON & STEEL, INC..