Establishment profile
ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.
800 MARKET STREET NORTH EAST, DECATUR, AL, 35601
Operated by Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
EIN 844017897
Summary
ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $153,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $153,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 J01 | 2 | 2 | $14,000 | Apr 2012 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,900 | Apr 2012 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $63,000 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,400 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0272 K | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
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 3111 within AL. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 28 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 36 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2015 – May 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | Amputated,Auger,Finger,Thumb | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, 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 ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, 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 ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE INC 800A MARKET STREET NORTH EAST · DECATUR, AL, 35601 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2022 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $15,000 | |
| 2015-07-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-07-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-11-08 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2011-10-06 | Complaint | 15 | 14 | $126,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc across all 3 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 AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORE INDUSTRIES, INC.THEODORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCENTERPRISE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.MONTGOMERY — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARRELL MILLING COMPANY, INC.HARTFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BAKERY FEEDS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOSA VALLEY MILLING COMPANY, INC.WILSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AGRI-FLAVORS, INC.GUNTERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALABAMA CATFISH FEEDMILL, LLCUNIONTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAYETTE GRAIN & FEED CO, INC.FAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.FORKLAND, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.DEMOPOLIS, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, 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 Alabama Farmers Cooperative Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $153,200 in total penalties.
- How does ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.14 compared to an industry average of 2.7.