RESEARCH SEEDS INC. DBA GERMAIN'S SEEDS

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.

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Top hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2023-06-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

RESEARCH SEEDS INC. DBA GERMAIN'S SEEDS is one of 65 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MARKETWISE, INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MARKETWISE, INC across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

• All MARKETWISE, INC locationsParent rollup
• General Warehousing and Storage All employers in this industry
• Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
• General Warehousing and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESEARCH SEEDS INC. DBA GERMAIN'S SEEDS from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup MARKETWISE, INC, which operates 65 establishments in our dataset.

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