SOUTHCO DISTRIBUTING CO.
701 PATETOWN RD., GOLDSBORO, NC 27530
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Inspection records
Feb 4, 2014#317355154Feb 4, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317355154$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317355154
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 25, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2201 S John St, Goldsboro, NC 27530
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 28, 2004#307903260Jul 28, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307903260$1,0504 viol.4 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #307903260
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 263
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 701 Patetown Rd., Goldsboro, NC 27530
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $1,050 | Sep 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 F06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2004 | - | - |
Nov 29, 1990#18480939Nov 29, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#18480939$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18480939
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 701 Patetown Rd., Goldsboro, NC 27530
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1990 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 1990 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: grocery and related product merchant wholesalers reported 4.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%; NAICS 4244 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source