Establishment profile
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.
2651 SOUTH MILITARY HIGHWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324
Operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc · 1 of 70 establishments
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 540387161
Summary
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 105 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $64,621 in total assessed penalties.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 34 citations in this view · $37,228 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $2,925 | May 2001 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Jul 1993 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,343 | Jul 1993 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $2,193 | Jul 1993 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $1,875 | Jul 1993 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,593 | Jul 1993 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $1,575 | Jul 1993 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jul 1993 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $1,250 | Jul 1993 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Jul 1993 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1993 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2006 | Sep 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 2001 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 C | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C03 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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.
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 32 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, 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 STATES COOPERATIVE, 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 STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-21 | Programmed Related | 5 | 4 | $1,102 | |
| 2013-05-21 | Planned | 13 | 13 | $7,644 | |
| 2006-11-14 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $12,750 | |
| 2005-11-21 | Referral | 20 | 20 | $14,625 | |
| 2001-05-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-05 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 2001-01-05 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $5,625 | |
| 1993-08-04 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-17 | Complaint | 46 | 41 | $21,075 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 70 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southern States Cooperative Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southern States Cooperative Inc across all 70 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDCENTREVILLE, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDUPPER MARLBORO, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.SUMMERFIELD, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.CHESAPEAKE, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC.VINTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.MT AIRY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVEFRANKFORT, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.BARDSTOWN, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATEDLYNCH, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATEDKING WILLIAM, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Southern States Cooperative Inc locationsParent rollup
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, 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 Southern States Cooperative Inc, which operates 70 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 105 violations and $64,621 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.64 compared to an industry average of 2.1.