Establishment profile
SOUTHERN TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
1501 HAYNES AVE., OWENSBORO, KY, 42303
Operated by Southern Tank
327993 — Mineral Wool Manufacturing
EIN 610421261
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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
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.
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 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
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 TANK & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-11 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $2,700 | |
| 2001-03-21 | Referral | 14 | 14 | $3,500 | |
| 1997-03-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-22 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $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
Other employers in mineral wool manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DANE SHEET METAL, INC.LOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CTA ACOUSTICS, INC.CORBIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDUSTRIAL FIBERGLASS SYSTEMSLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SWIFT ROOFING OF E-TOWN, INC.ELIZABETHTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAMILTON MASONRY, LLCLEXINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CTA ACCOUSTICS INCCORBIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOPER SMITH, INC. DBA SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP, INC.HAZARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIGHTNING CHASSIS, INC.LONDON — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & H TOOL & DIE CO.NEWPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLASRITE, INCORPORATEDLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Southern Tank locationsParent rollup
- Mineral Wool ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Mineral Wool Manufacturing in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.