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OSHA Inspection: ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

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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Site address
8884 MERCER PIKE
City
MEADVILLE
State
PA
ZIP
16335
Mailing
8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424910
Employees
70
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2016
Abate by
Jun 29, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jun 3, 2016
Abate by
Jun 29, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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