Establishment profile
COTTON SERVICES, INC.
ROUTE 1, BOX 101A, HIGHWAY 97 EAST, HOBGOOD, NC, 27843
115111 — Cotton Ginning
Summary
COTTON SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 34 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COTTON SERVICES, INC. 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 1151 within NC. Peer group: 56,722 employers. This establishment has 0 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 33 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COTTON SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 97 violations · $145,981 in backwages · $48,798 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2022 | 1 | 48 | 48 | $93,225 | — |
| H-2A agricultural visa | Jan 2022 | 1 | 48 | 28 | $52,756 | $46,881 |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jan 2022 | 1 | 1 | — | — | $1,917 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 2 cases · $145,981 in backwages · 50 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 – Jan 2022 | Cotton Ginning | $145,981 | 50 |
| Nov 2006 – Nov 2008 | Cotton Ginning | — | 0 |
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 SERVICES, 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 COTTON SERVICES, INC.. 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 SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COTTON SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COTTON SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cotton ginning within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GATES COTTON GIN, INC.GATES — 2 federal enforcement records
- EDWARDS COTTON CO. INC.SCOTLAND NECK — 2 federal enforcement records
- Albemarle Cotton Growers Coop., Inc.Edenton — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBEMARLE COTTON GROWERS COOPERATIVE, INC.EDENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- JONES COUNTY COTTON GIN INCTRENTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- RICH SQUARE COTTON GIN INC.RICH SQUARE — 0 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COTTON SERVICES, 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 COTTON SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COTTON SERVICES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does COTTON SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COTTON SERVICES, INC. operates in the cotton ginning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. COTTON SERVICES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.