Establishment profile
ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC
6180 GEARIN RD NE, SAINT PAUL, OR, 97137
111421 — Nursery and Tree Production
Summary
ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $4,805 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 570 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $4,805 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1700.122 C | 2 | 2 | $200 | Mar 2007 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7040.32004 A | 2 | 1 | $195 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1700.135 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2007 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7040.25007 C | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2001 | Jan 2007 |
| OAR 437-004-0099(2)(F) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| OAR 437-004-0099(2)(E) | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 7041.30505 A | 1 | 1 | $105 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7041.97006 C | 1 | 1 | $105 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1700.120 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1700.230 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 7041.68007 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1700.230 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.25007 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.25006 E A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7042.81004 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7042.81005 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7042.95003 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.45001 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7049.80007 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 7040.09904 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1114 within OR. Peer group: 570 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 101 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 26, 2021 | Agriculture,Heat Exhaustion,Irrigation Pipe,OverheatedFatality | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | |
| 2010-01-21 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $305 | |
| 2007-02-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-02-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-08 | Planned | 12 | 2 | $300 | |
| 2001-06-11 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in nursery and tree production within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ARBOR GROVE NURSERY INCSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SESTER FARMS INCGRESHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOEN NURSERY INCAURORA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KCK FARMS LLCDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- OREGON PRIDE NURSERIES INCMCMINNVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZELENKA WEST LLCCORNELIUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARLTON PLANTS LLCDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WM DILLARD WHOLESALE NURSERY COMPANYDAMASCUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOYKO NURSERYBORING — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $4,805 in total penalties.
- How does ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC operates in the nursery and tree production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 6.2 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ERNST NURSERY & FARMS LLC.