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SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. is a marine cargo handling employer in OWENSBORO, KY. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $0 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.

150 COAST GUARD LN, OWENSBORO, KY, 42303

Parent: Southern States Cooperative Inc. (58 locations)

488320 Top companies in Marine Cargo Handling

EIN: 540485424

13 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
7.6
Self-Reported TRIR
7.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Active Agencies:
OSHA
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

43%
Below average violations
vs 66 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
35%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 58 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Southern States Cooperative Inc..

Federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Southern States Cooperative Inc. across all 58 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc.

Other employers in Marine Cargo Handling within KY

Industry context

Within the marine cargo handling industry in KY, SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. ranks in the 43th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 66 comparable establishments.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 35th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the marine cargo handling sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.6, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.6 compared to an industry average of 1.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. of OWENSBORO, KY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Southern States Cooperative Inc., which operates 58 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.