Establishment profile
SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC
4724 HIRE RD, SPRINGFIELD, TN, 37172
111421 — Nursery and Tree Production
Summary
SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $11,675 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS 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
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $11,675 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0503 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0501 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A11 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| RULE 800-1-3-.03(27)(A) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $175 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
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.
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 117 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 SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2015 | Agriculture,Fall,Fall Protection,Lung,Rib,Roof,Roofer,Skull,SlipFatality | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS 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 SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS 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 SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS, INC. 4724 HIRE ROAD · SPRINGFIELD, TN, 37172 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2018 | 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 SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-12 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 7 | 4 | $11,675 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in nursery and tree production within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- Trivett's NurseryMCMINNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Pleasant Cove NurseryRock Island — 1 federal enforcement record
- Raymond and Sam Carroll ReforestationAdamsville — 1 federal enforcement record
- Walker Nursery CompanyMorrison — 1 federal enforcement record
- Boyd & Boyd NurseryMc Minnville — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $11,675 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC operates in the nursery and tree production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.6. SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.29 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
- Has SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTH CENTRAL GROWERS INC.