Establishment profile
SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.
5060 HACKS CROSS ROAD, OLIVE BRANCH, MS, 38654
Operated by Sims Bark Co. Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325314 — Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
EIN 630829378
Summary
SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $34,678 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $34,678 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $24,745 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,505 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,505 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,054 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | $753 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $753 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $753 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $753 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B04 | 1 | 1 | $602 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $602 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $602 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $602 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $452 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
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 3253 within MS. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 16 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 16 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 SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SIMS BARK 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 SIMS BARK 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 SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIMS BARK COMPANY INC 5060 HACKS CROSS ROAD · OLIVE BRANCH, MS, 38654 | Water | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-18 | Referral | 16 | 12 | $34,678 | |
| 1997-02-13 | 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
SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sims Bark Co. Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sims Bark Co. Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GOOD EARTH HORTICULTURE, INC.ELLIOTT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sims Bark Co. Inc locationsParent rollup
- Fertilizer (Mixing Only) ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Fertilizer (Mixing Only) in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SIMS BARK 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 Sims Bark Co. Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $34,678 in total penalties.
- How does SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC. operates in the fertilizer (mixing only) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. SIMS BARK COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.5.