Establishment profile
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE
4814 CO OP RD, ROCKFORD, TN, 37853
Operated by Tennessee Farmers Cooperative · 1 of 5 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
EIN 205425390
Summary
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $7,580 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $7,580 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 C13 II | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B09 I A | 1 | 1 | $2,240 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| TCA 50-3-105(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,240 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 C16 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0140 D02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 9000.609 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1993 | Oct 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
| 29 CFR 3000.301 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1987 | Aug 1987 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3111 within TN. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 18 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 TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1987 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRAIN,LEGFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. 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 TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE . N 217272. Y H06 Y Y · ROCKFORD, TN, 37853 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-20 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $7,280 | |
| 2008-03-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-28 | Planned | 6 | — | $300 | |
| 1987-08-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-21 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-04-26 | Monitoring | 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
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tennessee Farmers Cooperative.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other animal food manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVEJACKSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLD RIVER FEED PRODUCTSSHELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-SOUTH MILLING COMPANY INCORPORATEDMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVELA VERGNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FARMS LLCCHATTANOOGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE COCHRAN CORPORATIONMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUNYON INDUSTRIES, INC.MEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-SOUTH MILLING COMPANY, INC.MEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAKERY FEEDS GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ENDRES PROCESSING MICHIGAN LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVEJACKSON, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVELA VERGNE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- AG EQUIPMENT USALA VERGNE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tennessee Farmers Cooperative locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE 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 Tennessee Farmers Cooperative, which operates 5 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 TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE's OSHA violation history?
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $7,580 in total penalties.
- How does TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE's safety record compare to its industry?
- TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TENNESSEE FARMERS COOPERATIVE.