ERNST CONSERVATION SEEDS, INC.
8884 MERCER PIKE, MEADVILLE, PA 16335 · NAICS 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Feb 17, 2023#346513724Feb 17, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346513724$4,9003 viol.3 violations$4,900 in penalties
Inspection #346513724
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2023
- Final Order
- May 10, 2023
- Closed
- May 17, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,969
- Penalties on Record
- $4,900
- Site Address
- 8884 Mercer Pike, Meadville, PA 16335
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,969 | $4,900 | May 15, 2023 | - | May 10, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A02 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | May 15, 2023 | - | May 10, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 5 | 70 | $0 | $0 | - | May 10, 2023 |
Feb 23, 2017#342126695Feb 23, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342126695$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #342126695
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 7, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8884 Mercer Pike, Meadville, PA 16335
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee sustains finger amputation from pneumatic cutter
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 B02 | Other | 4 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 2017 | - | Aug 7, 2017 |
Feb 11, 2016#341246833Feb 11, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341246833$1,7852 viol.2 violations$1,785 in penalties
Inspection #341246833
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2016
- Final Order
- Jun 28, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,380
- Penalties on Record
- $1,785
- Site Address
- 8884 Mercer Pike, Meadville, PA 16335
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,380 | $1,785 | Jun 29, 2016 | - | Jun 28, 2016 |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2016 | - | Jun 28, 2016 |
Jul 13, 2005#306457532Jul 13, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#306457532$3552 viol.2 violations$355 in penalties
Inspection #306457532
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 9, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 57
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $355
- Site Address
- 9006 Mercer Pike, Meadville, PA 16335
- Industry
- 424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $700 | $355 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 2005 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers reported 2.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.4%; NAICS 4249 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source