Establishment profile
CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
11634 HIGHWAY 80 WEST, FOREST, MS, 39074
Operated by CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC · 1 of 2 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
EIN 640428364
Summary
CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $22,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent 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
CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $22,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 2 | $6,100 | Nov 1994 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,400 | Nov 1994 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 2 | 2 | $1,325 | Nov 1994 | Jan 1996 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
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 MS. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 146 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 2024 – Aug 2025
Most frequent event: Exposure to environmental heat indoor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Nose, nasal cavity | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Exposure to environmental heat indoor | BODY SYSTEMS | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2006 | MACHINE OPERATOR,STRUCK BY,BACKHOEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 28, 2005 | PLATFORM,HEAD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACEFatality | 1 | — | 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 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 CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, 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 CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, 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 CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CENTRAL INDUSTRIES INC HWY 80 W · FOREST, MS, 39074 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2000-11-29. Most recent: 2000-11-29. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $14,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Central Industries et al Central Industries, Inc. | Nov 2000 | plea | Fraud - General | Mississippi - Southern | $14,000,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2005-10-28 | Accident | 8 | 8 | $8,550 | |
| 2005-08-10 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 1998-04-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-05-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-11 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $825 | |
| 1995-11-08 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,475 | |
| 1994-10-12 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $3,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC across all 2 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 MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.LAUREL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FISHBELT FEEDS, INC.MOORHEAD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAR-JAC POULTRY MS, LLCWAYNESBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN SEED AND FEED, LLCMACON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLD COAST COMMODITIESPELAHATCHIE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CENTRAL INDUSTRIES INCVicksburg, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, 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 INDUSTRIES, INC, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $22,550 in total penalties.
- How does CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.7 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving CENTRAL INDUSTRIES, INC..