MEADVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC. in 8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 341246833.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.
- Site address
- 8884 MERCER PIKE
- City
- MEADVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16335
- Mailing
- 8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424910
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance insturction plates, tags or decals of the powered industrial truck were not changed accordingly: a.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc., Mercer Pike in Meadville, PA on or about February 11, 2016, forklift extension attachments were utilized on forklifts that included but were not limited to the Yale (Serial No. 21368K/Lift Truck GLC)&VXNVSE). Manufactures approval for the forklift extensions was not obtained. In addition, the forklifts capacity plate was not modified to reflect the forklift extension attachments effect on the forklifts capacity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2380
1910.178 A05
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): When the truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, the user did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: a.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc., Mercer Pike in Meadville, PA. On or about February 11, 2016, forklift extension attachments were utilized on forklifts that included but were not limited to the Yale (Serial No. 21368K/Lift Truck GLC)&VXNVSE). Manufactures approval for the forklift extensions was not obtained. In addition, the forklifts capacity plate was not modified to reflect the forklift extension attachments effect on the forklifts capacity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 341246833.
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