Establishment profile
FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY
600 STEPHEN BEALE DR, FULTON, KY, 42041
Operated by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · 1 of 80 establishments
444220 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Summary
FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1999 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 2031.00102 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4442 within KY. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-CA-023739 | Unfair labor practice | May 2010 | Dec 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-09 | Referral | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-23 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-19 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY is one of 80 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO across all 80 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUNTRY PLACE GREENHOUSESPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRI-COUNTY FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.RICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORSCHELN FARM AND HOME LLCMURRAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHOWPLACE LANDSCAPING, INCORPORATEDDRY RIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PLANTATION PRODUCTS, LLCNORTON, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PETPEEBLES, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOWARD JOHNSON'S ENTERPRISES, INC.NEOSHO, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- D&D COMMODITIES LIMITEDGREELEY, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- C&S PRODUCTSFORT DODGE, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PETSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEGREST FARMS, INC.GIBSONTON, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- WELLMARK INTERNATIONALDALLAS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNINGTON SEED INCLEBANON, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNINGTON SEED OF NEBRASKASIDNEY, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO locationsParent rollup
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply StoresAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Nursery, Garden Center, in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, which operates 80 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANY operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.