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COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE

1509 W. BROADWAY, ALTUS, OK, 73521
115111Cotton Ginning
EIN 730964094

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OSHA inspections
2
over 6 years
Violations
12
$75,000 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $75,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
12
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$75,000
$6,250 avg / violation
42% serious58% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1151 within OK. Peer group: 10 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $6,075
Inspection frequency
67th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
5.8
vs industry
+3.1
TRIR
5.8
vs industry
−0.5

Reported for 43 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

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Follow-up
1

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 COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 10, 2020Cleaning,Fall,Fall Protection,Roof,Skylight,UnguardedFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$98,208
Employees affected
43

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $98,208 in backwages · 43 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Oct 2019 – Mar 2020Cotton Ginning$98,20843

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-31Follow-up0$0
2020-03-11Fatality/Catastrophe125$75,000

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 COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE 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 COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $75,000 in total penalties.
How does COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE operates in the cotton ginning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 5.83 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE.