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SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.

1099 2ND AVENUE PLACE SE, CONOVER, NC, 28613
Operated by same · 1 of 5 establishments
337121Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 35 years
Violations
17
$11,300 in penalties
Penalties
$11,300
$665 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,300 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 789 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$11,300
$665 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $11,300 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$3,185Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$1,950Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0311$1,170Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11$1,170Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$900Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$585Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$585Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0028 B0811$585Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$585Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$585Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0611Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11Dec 2008Dec 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Dec 2008Dec 2008

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 3371 within NC. Peer group: 789 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
84th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.1
vs industry
−0.4
TRIR
3.2
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 132 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
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 FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, 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 FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, 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 FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
125734
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-08-20Referral1$900
2019-08-06Planned149$10,400
2008-12-12Planned2$0
1991-06-21Unprogrammed Related0$0

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

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Part of a larger organization

SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization same.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of same across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, 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 same, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $11,300 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. operates in the upholstered household furniture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.13 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
Has SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHERN FURNITURE COMPANY OF CONOVER, INC..