Establishment profile
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.
1011 S. MAIN STREET, NEWTON, MS, 39345
Operated by Southern Company · 1 of 293 establishments
EIN 640205820
Summary
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $25 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $25 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0251 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0152 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2211 within MS. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 2 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 72 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) · Apr 2018
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2018 | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2018 | Back,Fall,Fall Protection,Fracture,Utility Pole | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MS — for Southern Company, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Southern Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 9 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-RC-339530 | Representation election | Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-018883 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Feb 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 12-CA-026136 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Feb 2009 | Closed | Region 12, Tampa, Florida |
| 03-CA-026969 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 15-CA-018835 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 03-CA-026901 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 15-CA-018587 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2008 | Apr 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-018301 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2007 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-018285 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2007 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 09-CA-043446 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-03 | Planned | 2 | — | $25 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. is one of 293 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southern Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southern Company across all 293 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southern Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYTRUSSVILLE, AL — 4 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYQUINTON, AL — 4 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COColumbia, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMobile, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMontevallo, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYVERBENA, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COAuburn, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYBUCKS, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER CO INCBirmingham, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYFULTONDALE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Southern Company locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 221All employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Southern Company, which operates 293 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is MISSISSIPPI POWER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- MISSISSIPPI POWER CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $25 in total penalties.