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BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC

600 E 6TH ST, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
331492Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)

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OSHA inspections
6
over 42 years
Violations
38
$14,550 in penalties
Penalties
$14,550
$383 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $14,550 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
38
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$14,550
$383 avg / violation
95% serious5% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 6

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 · 23 citations in this view · $13,390 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III22Feb 2001Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV22Feb 2001Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 II21Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I11$1,000Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 I11$1,000Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$1,000Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.1025 I0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 H0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 IV11$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 F0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 C0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 E0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I11$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1025 M02 I11$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$840Oct 2002Oct 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$750Feb 2001Feb 2001
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$475Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$475Oct 2006Oct 2006
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$290Oct 2006Oct 2006

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
4
Referral
2

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 BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BEN SHEMPER & SONS 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 BEN SHEMPER & SONS 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 BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
359341
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-17Referral119$2,400
2002-08-08Referral2020$8,400
2000-12-13Planned66$3,000
2000-12-13Planned11$750
1984-01-10Planned0$0
1984-01-10Planned0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BEN SHEMPER & SONS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $14,550 in total penalties.
How does BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BEN SHEMPER & SONS INC operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.