SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC is a nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores employer in RICHMOND, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 5 violations and $2,678 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: April 30, 2026.

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC

SOUTHERN STATES STORE #78575, 8718 W. BROAD STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23294

Parent: Southern States Cooperative Inc. (58 locations)

444220 — Top companies in Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores

EIN: 540387200

11 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspection

5 violations

$2,678 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

3.8

Industry Avg DART

2.5

Self-Reported DART

9.4

Self-Reported TRIR

9.4

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$2,678

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

MEDIUM

SVEP Flag

Data Insights

History Span

14 years

Last Activity

14yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.1/yr

Violation Rate

0.4/yr

Violation Severity Mix

20% serious$536 avg per violation$2,678 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHA$2,678 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+5.6

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

+6.9

Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

80%

Worse than most peers

vs 50 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

78%

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC's OSHA violation history?: SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $2,678 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC's safety record compare to its industry?: SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC operates in the nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC's self-reported DART rate is 9.43 compared to an industry average of 2.5.