Establishment profile
ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY
423 W 38TH STREET, ERIE, PA, 16508
712130 — Zoos and Botanical Gardens
EIN 251114213
Summary
ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 7121 within PA. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 92 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2016
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2020 | Animal,Animal Bite,Animal Handler,Broken Bone,Elbow,Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-11 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in zoos and botanical gardens within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SWARTHMORE COLLEGESWARTHMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIVING TREASURES I, INC.NEW CASTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- REIGLEMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.JAMESTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- LONGWOOD GARDENSKENNETT SQUARE — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's OSHA violation history?
- ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's safety record compare to its industry?
- ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY operates in the zoos and botanical gardens industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. ERIE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY's self-reported DART rate is 1.66 compared to an industry average of 2.2.