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SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

1501 HAYNES AVE., OWENSBORO, KY, 42303
Operated by Southern Tank
327993Mineral Wool Manufacturing
EIN 610421261

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OSHA inspections
5
over 35 years
Violations
34
$7,250 in penalties
Penalties
$7,250
$213 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $7,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
34
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$7,250
$213 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3279 within KY. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $875
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
10.1
vs industry
+9.2
TRIR
10.1
vs industry
+8.7

Reported for 43 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
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 TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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 TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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 TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
3
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$5,000

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
91996
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-12-11Planned82$2,700
2001-03-21Referral1414$3,500
1997-03-26Planned2$0
1993-11-18Planned1$0
1991-01-22Planned95$1,050

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southern Tank.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southern Tank across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $7,250 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. operates in the mineral wool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.13 compared to an industry average of 0.9.