Establishment profile
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED
485 SHARON ROAD, KING WILLIAM, VA, 23086
Operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc · 1 of 70 establishments
424910 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 540362052
Summary
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $270 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $270 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $135 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $135 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4249 within VA. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 40 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 INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months 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 INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED. 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 INCORPORATED. 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 INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED. 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 INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-07-21 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $270 |
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 INCORPORATED 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
Other employers in farm supplies merchant wholesalers within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- W & W FEED MILL INC.EWING — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHLAND PRODUCTS OF VIRGINIA, INC.SKIPWITH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKINGHAM COOP FARM BUREAUHARRISONBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENINSULA HARDWOOD MULCH INCYORKTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOUFF'S FEED AND FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC.WEYERS CAVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AUGUSTA COUNTY COOPERATIVE FARM BUREAU INC.STAUNTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- S&W FERTILIZER, SEED & CHEMICAL CO., INC.WYTHEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUSSELL COUNTY COOPERATIVELEBANON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DISCOUNT POND SUPPLIES, INC.LEBANON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORANGE-MADISON COOPERATIVE, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southern States Cooperative Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATEDUPPER MARLBORO, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.CHESAPEAKE, VA — 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, INCORPORATEDCENTREVILLE, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Southern States Cooperative Inc locationsParent rollup
- Farm Supplies Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Farm Supplies Merchant in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $270 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED operates in the farm supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 5.12 compared to an industry average of 1.5.