Establishment profile
PENNINGTON SEED INC.
800 PENNINGTON ROAD, SIDNEY, NE, 69162
Operated by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO · 1 of 80 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
PENNINGTON SEED INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $11,639 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PENNINGTON SEED INC. 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 (historical), 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, 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $11,639 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $6,590 | May 2014 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,083 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,666 | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3111 within NE. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PENNINGTON SEED INC.. 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 PENNINGTON SEED INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 PENNINGTON SEED INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENNINGTON SEED INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PENNINGTON SEED INC.. 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 PENNINGTON SEED INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENNINGTON SEED INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PENNINGTON SEED INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-13 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,174 | |
| 2014-02-05 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $5,165 | |
| 2001-01-25 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PENNINGTON SEED INC. 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 other animal food manufacturing within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HUBBARD FEEDS, INC.COLUMBUS — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERFORMANCE PLUS LIQUIDS INC.PALMER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOUP VALLEY ALFALFA INCBURWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NUTRITION SERVICES, INC.YORK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ISLAND DEHY CO. INCCOZAD — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOTHENBURG FEED PRODUCTSGOTHENBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRINZ GRAIN & FEEDWEST POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOOTH FEED AND SUPPLY CO.BEATRICE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATURALLY RECYCLED PROTEINSWAKEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL NUTRITION, INC.OMAHA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FERRY-MORSE SEED COMPANYFULTON, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- 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
- PENNINGTON SEED OF NEBRASKASIDNEY, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WELLMARK INTERNATIONALDALLAS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEGREST FARMS, INC.GIBSONTON, FL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL GARDEN & PETSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENNINGTON SEED INC. 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 PENNINGTON SEED INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PENNINGTON SEED INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $11,638.6 in total penalties.
- How does PENNINGTON SEED INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PENNINGTON SEED INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.