HICKORY, NC — 1996-08-13 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1996-08-13 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. in 343 12TH ST. DR. N. W., HICKORY, NC 28601 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300070802.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Site address: 343 12TH ST. DR. N. W.
City: HICKORY
State: NC
ZIP: 28601
Mailing: P.O. BOX 2093, HICKORY, NC 28603

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1996-08-13 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1996-08-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 1997-04-09 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 5141
Employees: 1100
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.136 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Sep 18, 1996
Abate by: Dec 5, 1996
Penalty: Initial $1,925 · Current $1,925

1910.178 Q07

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Sep 18, 1996
Abate by: Oct 21, 1996
Penalty: Initial $3,150 · Current $3,150

1910.147 C04 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 18, 1996
Abate by: Dec 15, 1996

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 18, 1996
Abate by: Dec 15, 1996

1910.147 C06 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 18, 1996
Abate by: Dec 15, 1996

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 300070802.

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