MEADVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC. in 8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 346513724.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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
- Referral (C)
- 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
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,969 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3):Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s): a.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc, Building 10: On or about 2/17/23, and times prior there to, safety instruction signs not posted on machines to warm of the jack/cart tipping hazard. Machines include but are not limited to Uni-Flow Cylinder Separator Serial #CDO18282. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7969
1910.244 A02 III
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2023
- Abate by
- May 15, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.244(a)(2)(iii):Loads were not cribbed, blocked or otherwise secured immediately after being raised with a jack: a.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc, Building 10: On or about 2/17/23, and times prior there to, when the machine is tipped wheels in contact with the ground are not blocked or secured to prevent movement. Machines include but are not limited to Uni-Flow Cylinder Separator Serial #CDO18282. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below). This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation. a.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc-The recordable injury and/or illness entries on the OSHA 300 Log for the Calendar Year 2023 were not completed as required. In Column F the Recordable case 1 not descriptive, in that the body part affected, and/or the agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented. b.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc-The recordable injury and/or illness entries on the OSHA 300 Log for the Calendar Year 2023 were not completed as required. In Column F the Recordable case 2 not descriptive, in that the body part affected, and/or the agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented. c.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc-The recordable injury and/or illness entries on the OSHA 300 Log for the Calendar Year 2023 were not completed as required. In Column F the Recordable case 3 not descriptive, in that the body part affected, and/or the agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented. d.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc-The recordable injury and/or illness entries on the OSHA 300 Log for the Calendar Year 2023 were not completed as required. In Column F the Recordable case 4 not descriptive, in that the body part affected, and/or the agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented. e.) Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc-The recordable injury and/or illness entries on the OSHA 300 Log for the Calendar Year 2023 were not completed as required. In Column F the Recordable case 5 not descriptive, in that the body part affected, and/or the agent, object, and/or substance that directly injured or made the person ill was not noted/documented. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
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