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RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE is a nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores employer in EAGLEVILLE, TN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $4,688 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE

1217 N. MAIN STREET, EAGLEVILLE, TN, 37060

Parent: SOUTHERN CO (35 locations)

444220 Top companies in Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

27 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$4,688 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$4,688
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$521 avg per violation$1,172 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,688 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 32 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE is one of 35 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization SOUTHERN CO. SOUTHERN CO is a SEC public reporter (SOMN), with most recent reported revenue of $29.6B.

Federal enforcement records on RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of SOUTHERN CO across all 35 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by SOUTHERN CO

Other employers in Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores within TN

Industry context

Within the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry in TN, RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 32 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $4,688 in total penalties.
How does RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE of EAGLEVILLE, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE resolves to the parent rollup SOUTHERN CO, which operates 35 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVEoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.