Establishment profile
SOUTHERN HENS
329 MOSELLE-SEMINARY ROAD, MOSELLE, MS, 39459
Operated by Southern Hens, Inc
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 640778821
Summary
SOUTHERN HENS has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $143,006 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN HENS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 24 citations in this view · $112,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 1 | $10,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $11,000 | Mar 2013 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $4,975 | Jun 2010 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $9,200 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 II B | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within MS. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 182 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015 – Jul 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 31, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Gear,Rotating Parts,Sprocket | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | May 2014 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2014 – May 2014 | Other Poultry Production | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 HENS. 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 HENS. 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 HENS. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHERN HENS INC 329 MOSELLE SEMINARY ROAD · MOSELLE, MS, 39459 | WaterTRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | May 2024 | View → |
SOUTHERN HENS, INC. 329 MOSELLE SEMINARY RD · MOSELLE, MS, 39459 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 SOUTHERN HENS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureCHICKEN, CANNED 12.5 OZcontract · Last action 2011-06-30$3,618,375
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRY 12.5contract · Last action 2010-12-09$3,503,625
- Department of AgricultureCANNED BONED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2009-09-08$3,122,625
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2008-11-19$3,100,060
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2008-06-19$3,045,200
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2010-04-08$2,710,875
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2010-06-11$2,560,125
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRY 12.5contract · Last action 2010-12-09$2,467,500
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2010-06-11$2,253,750
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS120024 CHICKEN PRODUCTScontract · Last action 2012-01-04$2,229,750
- Department of AgricultureCANNED CHICKEN RFPcontract · Last action 2009-12-14$2,148,000
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2011-02-03$1,989,200
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2008-11-19$1,959,750
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2011-04-07$1,896,000
- Department of AgricultureCANNED CHICKEN 12.5 OZcontract · Last action 2012-01-13$1,735,500
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-09-22$1,691,200
- Department of AgricultureCANNED CHICKEN 50 OZcontract · Last action 2011-03-30$1,686,750
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS120087 CHICKEN PRODUCTS - DICED CHIXcontract · Last action 2012-06-22$1,577,600
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-08-19$1,412,800
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-08-04$1,310,000
- Department of AgricultureCHICKEN, CANNEDcontract · Last action 2011-08-08$1,166,250
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2008-06-05$1,009,600
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-09-09$941,200
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-07-22$925,200
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS120119 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LBcontract · Last action 2012-09-11$905,200
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRY.contract · Last action 2008-06-05$852,750
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-10-07$843,600
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRY 50 OZcontract · Last action 2009-12-02$814,125
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS130110 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZcontract · Last action 2013-08-29$790,875
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2008-02-06$737,200
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2007-11-20$728,000
- Department of AgricultureCOOKED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2011-09-22$708,800
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS120007 CHICKEN PRODUCTScontract · Last action 2011-11-09$673,875
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-07-08$647,800
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2008-02-20$613,500
- Department of AgricultureCANNED 50 OZ.contract · Last action 2011-02-08$585,375
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-10-21$537,600
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS120116 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZcontract · Last action 2012-09-07$523,125
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2008-07-08$485,200
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-06-10$372,800
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2007-12-19$368,000
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-11-19$360,400
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS110012P0002 DICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2011-09-01$354,000
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2009-11-04$352,000
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRY 50 OZcontract · Last action 2010-01-12$334,500
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2008-08-19$315,469
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2008-01-04$309,750
- Department of AgricultureDICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2010-06-23$277,600
- Department of AgricultureCANNED POULTRYcontract · Last action 2008-02-07$231,750
- Department of AgricultureAGPCHXS110012P0002 DICED CHICKENcontract · Last action 2011-11-04$179,200
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311615 - POULTRY PROCESSING. Last action: 2013-08-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,200 | |
| 2016-08-10 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,000 | |
| 2014-07-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-09-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-09-09 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 46 | 27 | $108,300 | |
| 2010-05-05 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,631 | |
| 2005-04-12 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $10,875 | |
| 2003-09-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $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 HENS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southern Hens, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southern Hens, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCLAUREL — 4 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.CANTON — 4 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.COLLINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.SEBASTOPOL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.LAUREL — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI LLCMORTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARSHALL DURBIN COMPANIESHATTIESBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLCFOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.BROOKSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Southern Hens, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN HENS 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 SOUTHERN HENS's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN HENS has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $143,006 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN HENS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN HENS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. SOUTHERN HENS's self-reported DART rate is 0.52 compared to an industry average of 1.4.