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OSHA Inspection: ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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Site address
8884 MERCER PIKE
City
MEADVILLE
State
PA
ZIP
16335
Mailing
8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335
Inspection type
Referral (C)
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

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.145 C03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 2023
Abate by
May 15, 2023
Penalty
Initial $7,969 · Current $4,900 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 2023
Abate by
May 15, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 5 instances 70 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 2023
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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