Establishment profile
IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.
150 IGA WAY, CAIRO, GA, 31728
Operated by Ira Higdon Grocery Company
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 581146819
Summary
IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $5,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 146 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th 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
IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $5,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $844 | Apr 1976 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 2 | 2 | $506 | Oct 2001 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $844 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $844 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $507 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $468 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B03 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within GA. Peer group: 146 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 55 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 IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY 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 IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY 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 IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-24 | Planned | 14 | 10 | $3,882 | |
| 2001-08-07 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $1,968 | |
| 1976-07-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-04-13 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ira Higdon Grocery Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ira Higdon Grocery Company across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- Sysco Atlanta, LLCATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
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- SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF ATLANTA, LLCCOLLEGE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- US FOODS, INC.FAIRBURN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY, L.L.C.COLLEGE PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE KROGER CO.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- INSTITUTIONAL JOBBERS COMPANYVALDOSTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SYGMA NETWORKNEWNAN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ira Higdon Grocery Company locationsParent rollup
- General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- General Line Grocery in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY 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 Ira Higdon Grocery Company.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $5,850 in total penalties.
- How does IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.67 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving IRA HIGDON GROCERY COMPANY INC..