Establishment profile
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC
401 FERTILLA ST, CARROLLTON, GA, 30117
Operated by Southwire · 1 of 23 establishments
333249 — Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
Summary
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $3,704 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
36% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $3,704 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $3,444 | Aug 1975 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $75 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 J02 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0302 A01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Apr 1975 | Apr 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 I03 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0025 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0400 A 037015 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 C | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0401 J01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
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 3332 within GA. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 27 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 148 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015 – May 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 5, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. 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 SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The voltage detectors can give a false "no voltage" reading when being used to test live wires for electric current, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2018-03-15. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwire Recalls Wi-Fi Switches Due to Fire Hazard #18124 | Mar 2018 | The wi-fi switches can overheat, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Southwire Recalls Globe and Snow Globe Stake Lights Due to Fire Hazard #17224 | Sep 2017 | Light refraction through the stake lights can singe or melt items in contact with or in the immediate proximity, posing a fire hazard. | — | View → |
Southwire Recalls Voltage Detectors Due to Shock and Burn Hazards #16183 | Jun 2016 | The voltage detectors can give a false "no voltage" reading when being used to test live wires for electric current, posing shock, electrocution and burn hazards to consumers. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,979 | |
| 2023-04-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-07-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-03-26 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1980-02-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-04-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-13 | Planned | 16 | — | $140 | |
| 1975-08-13 | Planned | 8 | — | $155 | |
| 1975-03-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $30 | |
| 1974-07-09 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-10-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southwire.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southwire across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- PANGBORN LLCFAIRBURN — 1 federal enforcement record
- JCB MANUFACTURING, INC.POOLER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BURTCO ENTERPRISES, INC.CHICKAMAUGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLANTA ATTACHMENT COMPANY, INC.LAWRENCEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southwire, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANYFLORA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLCFLORENCE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLCHAWESVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLCWAUKEGAN, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANYRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANYWATKINSVILLE, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, INC.BATTLEBORO, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWIREEL PASO, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLCHEFLIN, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLCBREMEN, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Southwire locationsParent rollup
- Other Industrial Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Industrial Machinery in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC 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 Southwire, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $3,704 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC operates in the other industrial machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.05 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLC.