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SOUTHERN HENS

329 MOSELLE-SEMINARY ROAD, MOSELLE, MS, 39459
Operated by Southern Hens, Inc
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 640778821

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OSHA inspections
10
over 22 years
Violations
60
$143,006 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 8 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
10
0.5 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
60
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$143,006
$2,383 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 10

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000131$10,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$11,000Mar 2013Nov 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$4,975Jun 2010Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$9,200Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$7,000Nov 2016Nov 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$7,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0111$7,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$6,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$5,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II11$5,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$5,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0146 G0111$5,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D11$5,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II11$4,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0411$4,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$4,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$4,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0110 H06 II B11$3,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111$3,000Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$3,000Mar 2013Mar 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

98th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $6,225
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 3

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
0.5
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
1.6
vs industry
−0.8

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.6
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
1
Complaint
3
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

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

Reports
7
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
5
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jul 31, 2018Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jan 10, 2018Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Oct 28, 2016Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicleFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 4, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Nov 5, 2015Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.Fingertip(s)Amputation
Jul 20, 2015Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Apr 18, 2015Contact with hot objects or substancesFoot(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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 11, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Gear,Rotating Parts,Sprocket11

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
8 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

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

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)May 201412

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 periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2014 – May 2014Other Poultry Production1

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 inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
1

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOUTHERN HENS INC
329 MOSELLE SEMINARY ROAD · MOSELLE, MS, 39459
WaterTRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 1
10May 2024View →
SOUTHERN HENS, INC.
329 MOSELLE SEMINARY RD · MOSELLE, MS, 39459
00View →

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$64.2M
Awards
53
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$64.2M
Largest awards (top 50 of 53)
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN, CANNED 12.5 OZ
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $3,618,375
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY 12.5
    contract · Last action 2010-12-09
    $3,503,625
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED BONED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2009-09-08
    $3,122,625
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2008-11-19
    $3,100,060
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-19
    $3,045,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2010-04-08
    $2,710,875
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2010-06-11
    $2,560,125
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY 12.5
    contract · Last action 2010-12-09
    $2,467,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2010-06-11
    $2,253,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS120024 CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2012-01-04
    $2,229,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED CHICKEN RFP
    contract · Last action 2009-12-14
    $2,148,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2011-02-03
    $1,989,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2008-11-19
    $1,959,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2011-04-07
    $1,896,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED CHICKEN 12.5 OZ
    contract · Last action 2012-01-13
    $1,735,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-09-22
    $1,691,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED CHICKEN 50 OZ
    contract · Last action 2011-03-30
    $1,686,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS120087 CHICKEN PRODUCTS - DICED CHIX
    contract · Last action 2012-06-22
    $1,577,600
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-08-19
    $1,412,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-08-04
    $1,310,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN, CANNED
    contract · Last action 2011-08-08
    $1,166,250
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2008-06-05
    $1,009,600
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-09-09
    $941,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-07-22
    $925,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS120119 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN DICED CTN-40 LB
    contract · Last action 2012-09-11
    $905,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-05
    $852,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2009-10-07
    $843,600
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY 50 OZ
    contract · Last action 2009-12-02
    $814,125
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS130110 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-08-29
    $790,875
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2008-02-06
    $737,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2007-11-20
    $728,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    COOKED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2011-09-22
    $708,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS120007 CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-11-09
    $673,875
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-07-08
    $647,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2008-02-20
    $613,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED 50 OZ.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $585,375
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2009-10-21
    $537,600
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS120116 CHICKEN PRODUCTS- CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZ
    contract · Last action 2012-09-07
    $523,125
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2008-07-08
    $485,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-06-10
    $372,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2007-12-19
    $368,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2009-11-19
    $360,400
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS110012P0002 DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2011-09-01
    $354,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2009-11-04
    $352,000
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY 50 OZ
    contract · Last action 2010-01-12
    $334,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2008-08-19
    $315,469
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2008-01-04
    $309,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    DICED CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2010-06-23
    $277,600
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANNED POULTRY
    contract · Last action 2008-02-07
    $231,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGPCHXS110012P0002 DICED CHICKEN
    contract · 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-01-19Referral1$9,200
2016-08-10Referral22$12,000
2014-07-03Complaint0$0
2014-03-04Complaint0$0
2013-07-10Follow-up0$0
2012-09-18Unprogrammed Related0$0
2012-09-09Fatality/Catastrophe4627$108,300
2010-05-05Planned33$2,631
2005-04-12Complaint65$10,875
2003-09-25Unprogrammed Related2$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.

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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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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.