Establishment profile
R. W. MERCER CO.
2841 HANNAH BLVD, EAST LANSING, MI, 48823
Operated by R W MERCER COMPANY · 1 of 25 establishments
238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Summary
R. W. MERCER CO. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 32nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,269 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
R. W. MERCER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B13 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2015 | Jun 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
Below average violations in NAICS 2389 within MI. Peer group: 4,269 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 194 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 R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for R. W. MERCER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-28 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
R. W. MERCER CO. is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization R W MERCER COMPANY.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of R W MERCER COMPANY across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other specialty trade contractors within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TRIANGLE ELECTRIC CODEARBORN — 3 federal enforcement records
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- FESSLER & BOWMAN INCMOUNT PLEASANT — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTHERN A-1 SERVICES, INC.TRAVERSE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORDES EXCAVATING INCALPENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPERIOR ASPHALT INCLANSING — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHIGAN PAVING AND MATERIALS COMPANYGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONARCH WELDING & ENGINEERING INCESSEXVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by R W MERCER COMPANY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- R W MERCER CO INCBOYNE FALLS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- R W MERCER COMPANYNAPOLEON, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on R. W. MERCER CO. 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 R W MERCER COMPANY, which operates 25 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 R. W. MERCER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- R. W. MERCER CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $400 in total penalties.
- How does R. W. MERCER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- R. W. MERCER CO. operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. R. W. MERCER CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.