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SCHLESSMAN SEED CO
$6,869
penalties
15
viol.
3
insp.

SCHLESSMAN SEED CO

RD#1 P O BOX 500, Milan, OH 44846NAICS 424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Inspections
3
May 1975 to Oct 2018 · 2 safety, 1 health
Violations
15
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$6,869
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 11Willful 0Repeat 0Other 4

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Inspection records

Oct 4, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343512067$6,81911 viol.

Inspection #343512067

Dates

Opened
Oct 4, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Oct 4, 2018
Final Order
Mar 21, 2019
Closed
Jul 17, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
25
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
11
Violation Types
11 serious
Initial Penalties
$13,639
Penalties on Record
$6,819
Site Address
11513 Us Route 250 N, Milan, OH 44846
Industry
424510 Grain and Field Bean 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.

Sep 27, 2018

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in conveyor belt

Event: Rubbed/Abraded

Violations

Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01
Serious12$2,273$1,136Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01001B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III
Serious12$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01001C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01
Serious11$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01001D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01
Serious11$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01001E1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 K
Serious11$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious11$5,304$2,652Mar 21, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01003A1910.272
Grain Handling Facilities
OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 I
Serious12$3,789$1,895Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01003B1910.272
Grain Handling Facilities
OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 II
Serious12$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01003C1910.272
Grain Handling Facilities
OSHA citation code: 19100272 G01 III
Serious12$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01004A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious125$2,273$1,136Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
01004B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
Serious125$0$0Jul 1, 2019-Mar 21, 2019
Jun 20, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16076846$00 viol.

Inspection #16076846

Dates

Opened
Jun 20, 1975
Closing Conference Date
Jun 20, 1975
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
19

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
Rd#1 P O Box 500, Milan, OH 44846
Industry
424510 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

May 6, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16076507$504 viol.

Inspection #16076507

Dates

Opened
May 6, 1975
Closing Conference Date
May 6, 1975
Closed
Jun 12, 1975

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
19

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$50
Penalties on Record
$50
Site Address
Rd #1 250 North P O Box 500, Milan, OH 44846
Industry
424510 Grain and Field Bean 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 (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01
Other2-$0$0Jun 12, 1975--
010021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Other2-$0$0Jul 11, 1975--
010031910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Other1-$25$25Jul 11, 1975--
010041910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I
Other1-$25$25Jun 12, 1975--
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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.

Standards cited

1910.134Respiratory Protection5 citations · $1,136
1910.272Grain Handling Facilities3 citations · $1,895
1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus2 citations · $25

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer5.0
Industry average2.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,290
Industry average$2,965

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: farm product raw material merchant wholesalers reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 4245 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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