Establishment profile
RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE
1217 N. MAIN STREET, EAGLEVILLE, TN, 37060
Operated by SOUTHERN CO · 1 of 35 establishments
444220 — Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores
Summary
RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $4,688 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4442 within TN. Peer group: 32 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-03 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $1,938 | |
| 2010-02-04 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,750 | |
| 2006-12-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE is one of 35 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SOUTHERN CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SOUTHERN CO across all 35 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All SOUTHERN CO locationsParent rollup
- Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores All employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Nursery, Garden Center, in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 CO, which operates 35 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
- RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $4,688 in total penalties.
- How does RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
- RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. RUTHERFORD FARMERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.