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SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.

9120 WEST MARLBORO RD., FARMVILLE, NC, 27828
Operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc · 1 of 70 establishments
424910Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 540387200

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OSHA inspections
3
over 22 years
Violations
25
$23,400 in penalties
Penalties
$23,400
$936 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $23,400 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
25
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$23,400
$936 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4249 within NC. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $300
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Referral
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-03-16Referral87$5,400
2017-01-17Planned177$18,000
2004-04-21Complaint0$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 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 employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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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.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $23,400 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.