Establishment profile
SOUTHERN COMPANY
7825 RIVER ROAD, WAYNESBORO, GA, 30830
Operated by Southern Company · 1 of 294 establishments
221122 — Electric Power Distribution
Summary
SOUTHERN COMPANY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records 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, or CMS nursing home enforcement.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 2211 within GA. Peer group: 70 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jul 2020
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SOUTHERN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-10-07. Most recent: 2009-10-07. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The adaptors can overheat, posing a fire hazard.. Most recent recall: 2024-06-27. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: TRAILER HITCHES. Most recent campaign: 2019-10-24. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-22 | Complaint | 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
SOUTHERN COMPANY is one of 294 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 294 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electric power distribution within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.WAYNESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANYALPHARETTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANYSMYRNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA POWERALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CANOOCHEE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATIONREIDSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA POWERRIVERDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANYMACON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANYCLAXTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA POWERATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Georgia Power CompanyHINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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 COMPANYBUCKS, AL — 4 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COColumbia, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMobile, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMPANYVERBENA, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COMontevallo, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALABAMA POWER COAuburn, 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
- Electric Power DistributionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Electric Power Distribution in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN COMPANY 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 Southern Company, which operates 294 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHERN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN COMPANY operates in the electric power distribution industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.