Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Merrick Engineering, Inc. in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 17, 2019 after an accident, in Corona.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $18,750; today they stand at $10,125, 46% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Merrick Engineering, Inc. averages $5,625 across 1 cited inspection.
Merrick Engineering, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 344019195 OPENED MAY 17, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 168 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 2020
1275 Quarry Street, Corona, CA 92879 · Footwear Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Apr 25, 2019: Employee cuts finger in hanger machine
At 3:00 p.m. on April 25, 2019, an employee was working at a hanger making machine when a hanger got jammed in the machine. The employee reached in to the machine to remove the hanger while the machine was in operation. The employee suffered a finger laceration. The employee was treated but not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3314(G)(2)(A) |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $225 | Oct 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Serious | $6,750 | $2,700 | Oct 9, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3328(G) |
Serious | $6,750 | $2,700 | Oct 9, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 300862638 OPENED JUN 26, 2003Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 225 employees at the site · Closed Nov 19, 2003
1275 Quarry Street, Corona, CA 92879 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 9, 2003: Employee injured while operating punch machine
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on June 9, 2003, Employee #1, an assembler and packer employed by Staff Aide, Inc., and on a long-term assignment to Merrick Engineer ing, was clearing a jam in the hanger hook feeding mechanism of an Automatic Cry stal Punch Machine, Serial Number M1099-034, manufactured by Berran Custom Machi ne, when she suffered an avulsion to the tip of the little finger of her right h and. She was transported to Corona Regional Hospital for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3384 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Nov 10, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 4186 B |
Other-than-serious | $750 | $750 | Nov 10, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3314 A |
Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Nov 10, 2003 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Corona site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 146 workers: 6.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
