OSHA Inspection: MERZ METAL AND MACHINE CORPORATION

Issued

2026-06-04

Penalty

Initial $3165 · Current $3165

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:  a) On or about 05/29/2026, in the Shop Area, employees adjacent to a work bench where MIG welding was taking place were not protected from welding rays when employees were MIG welding without using screens or shields.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-06-04

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2): Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  a) On or about 05/29/2026, the employer failed during the calendar year 2025, to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by 03/02/2026. The establishment employed 24 employees and is classified as 332322 during the calendar year 2025.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED