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SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.

FOUNDATION DRIVE, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31408
488991Packing and Crating

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OSHA inspections
4
over 36 years
Violations
29
$28,225 in penalties
Penalties
$28,225
$973 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $28,225 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40,248 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
29
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$28,225
$973 avg / violation
90% serious10% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $27,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1917.0112 B0122$2,950Nov 1994Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0048 A0122$1,730Nov 1994Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0017 G11$3,500Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0027 A0111$3,500Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0027 B0111$1,225Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$1,125Apr 1999Apr 1999
29 CFR 1910.1000 C11$1,125Apr 1999Apr 1999
29 CFR 1910.0134 E07 IV11$1,125Apr 1999Apr 1999
29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 II11$1,125Apr 1999Apr 1999
29 CFR 1917.0112 B0311$1,000Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1917.0151 H0211$1,000Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1917.0152 D0511$1,000Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1917.0048 F11$980Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0043 C0511$980Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0111 D11$980Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0026 F11$750Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 1917.0124 C0211$735Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0049 C11$735Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0151 B0111$735Mar 1999Mar 1999
29 CFR 1917.0152 D01 XVI11$700Mar 1999Mar 1999

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4889 within GA. Peer group: 40,248 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1

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 SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 21, 1999LONGSHORING,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BYFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$22,387
Employees affected
117

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 117 violations · $22,387 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJul 20041116116$22,387
FLSA Child Labor
1 minor involved
Jul 200411$1,320

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 117 violations · $22,387 in backwages · $1,320 in civil penalties · 117 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2002 – Jul 2004Packing and CratingFLSAChild Labor
1 minor
117117$22,387$1,320

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, 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 SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, 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 SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1999-02-12Referral55$4,500
1999-01-22Accident1515$18,725
1994-09-27Planned96$5,000
1989-09-19Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $28,225 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the packing and crating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHERN BULK INDUSTRIES, INC..