Establishment profile
STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
8500 HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH, GREENWOOD, MS, 38930
493130 — Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
EIN 640247150
Summary
STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 94 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), 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,
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,150 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,150 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2012 | May 2012 |
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 4931 within MS. Peer group: 94 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 82 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 STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. 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 STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureBALE OF COTTON TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE USDA 2008 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS (477 LBS @ .62 LESS 7.48 WAREHOUSE CHARGES.contract · Last action 2007-11-23$11,506
- Department of AgriculturePURCHASE ORDER ESTABLISHED TO PURCHASE BALES OF COTTON TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF 2010 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS, HVI CALIBRATION COTTONS AND INHOUSE COTTONS.contract · Last action 2010-09-23$8,558
- Department of Agriculture27 BALES OF COTTON TO BE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USDA 2008 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS. 13,100 LBS @ .62, LESS $360.50 WAREHOUSE CHARGES.)contract · Last action 2007-12-06$7,762
- Department of AgricultureCOTTON BALES USED FOR RESEARCH FOR COTTON INC REIMBURSABLEcontract · Last action 2011-11-23$6,380
- Department of AgricultureBALES OF COTTON TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE USDA 2008 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS. 20 BALES (9,899 LBS @$.6250 LESS $48.00 WAREHOUSE CHARGES.contract · Last action 2007-11-27$6,139
- Department of AgricultureSTAPLE COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOC BALE PURCHASING FOR FY 2012contract · Last action 2012-03-22$5,628
- Department of AgriculturePURCHASE 12 BALES OF COTTONcontract · Last action 2017-12-11$4,363
- Department of AgriculturePURCHASE ORDER SUBMITTED TO PURCHASE BALES OF COTTON TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF 2009 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS, HVI CALIBRATION COTTONS AND INHOUSE COTTONS. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION ATTACHED.contract · Last action 2009-03-04$3,410
- Department of AgriculturePAY INVOICE 2A29930 UNDER BPA AG-4740-B-13-0012contract · Last action 2013-06-04$2,140
- Department of AgricultureSTAPLE COTTON BALE PURCHASING FOR FY 2011contract · Last action 2011-02-28$2,000
- Department of AgriculturePO SUBMITTED TO PURCHASE BALES OF COTTON TO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF 2013 PHYSICAL GRADE STANDARDS, HVI CALIBRATION COTTONS AND INHOUSE COTTONScontract · Last action 2013-02-01$1,304
- Department of AgriculturePAYMENT OF INVOICE 5A1752 AND 5A18124 FOR COTTON BALEScontract · Last action 2015-11-03$634
- Department of AgriculturePURCHASE 1 BALE OF COTTON.contract · Last action 2017-02-27$337
- Department of AgricultureBPA FOR BALES OF COTTONcontract · Last action 2017-12-11$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 115114 - POSTHARVEST CROP ACTIVITIES (EXCEPT COTTON GINNING). Last action: 2017-12-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-11 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 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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- What is STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION's OSHA violation history?
- STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION operates in the farm product warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. STAPLE COTTON CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.1.