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UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.

171 RACE PATH CHURCH RD, ELLENBORO, NC, 28040
325991Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

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OSHA inspections
5
over 29 years
Violations
14
$5,051 in penalties
Penalties
$5,051
$361 avg

Summary

UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $5,051 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 102 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
14
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$5,051
$361 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5

60% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $5,051 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 F01 II11$3,000Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$750Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11$613May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0311$438May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 XII11$250Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA11Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11Jun 2005Jun 2005
7F010211Mar 1998Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II11May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I11May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0111May 1997May 1997

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within NC. Peer group: 102 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $357
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Complaint
2

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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, 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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-05-20Planned0$0
2005-06-01Planned3$0
2000-11-13Complaint0$0
1998-03-12Complaint43$4,000
1997-02-12Planned73$1,051

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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, 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 UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $5,051 in total penalties.
How does UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the custom compounding of purchased resins industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.