Inspection 342096393 OPENED FEB 10, 2017Closed
6000 Ikea Way, Merriam, KS 66202 · Furniture Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Ikea has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Kansas, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 10, 2017 to follow up on an earlier case, in Merriam.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $7,000 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,427. Ikea averages $7,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Ikea also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 341306108 OPENED MAR 8, 2016Closed
6000 Ikea Way, Merriam, KS 66202 · Furniture Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 6, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341054914 OPENED NOV 9, 2015Closed
6000 Ikea Way,, Merriam, KS 66202 · Furniture Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Merriam site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 179 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IKEA #374 Merriam Merriam · 2025 | 179 | 5 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 6, 2016, Merriam: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
A forklift driver was re-positioning a pallet when the pallet fell off the forks, striking and breaking a nearby employee's right leg.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1)
(o) Loading. (1) Only stable or safely arranged loads shall be handled. Caution shall be exercised when handling off-center loads which cannot be centered.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.