Blog Posts
April 2019
TCGA is Now on Twitter and Facebook!
We have set up a twitter account for Texas Cotton Ginners Association! Follow us @GinnersTexas. In additional to our normal email distribution, we [...]
Update on Social Security Mismatch Letters
Judging from the number of phone calls we have received at TCGA, many of you are receiving letters from the Social Security Administration [...]
Social Security Mismatch Letters – how to respond
We have received detailed guidance related to the Social Security mismatch letters that the gins have been receiving from the Social Security Administration [...]
Social Security Administration Sending out Mismatch Letters
We have received reports that the Social Security Administration is sending out mismatch letters to employers throughout the United States. Several of our [...]
February 2019
OSHA Electronic Reporting Due March 2
As a reminder, the deadline for the OSHA electronic reporting rule is coming up quickly! Cotton gins are required to submit the data [...]
OSHA Electronic Reporting Due March 2
The deadline for the OSHA electronic reporting rule is just over two weeks out. Cotton gins are required to submit the data from [...]
January 2019
Post Your OSHA 300A Form Now
Employers are reminded of their obligation to post a copy of OSHA's Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during the [...]
Proper Registration of Round Module Trailers Explained
TCGA has recently become aware of an issue related to the registration of tandem trailers being used to haul round modules. Some of [...]
November 2018
FDA Registration Renewal Due
We have received a few calls from ginners who were having trouble getting their FDA registration renewal completed. This is an online system, [...]
October 2018
The National Cotton Council Released the following Notice related to Mismatched PBI Tabs and AMS Sample Coupons – Please be sure your crew is taking this issue seriously!
Attention Required - Mismatched PBI Tags and AMS Sample Coupons Instances of mismatched PBI tags and sample coupons continue, despite an extensive communications [...]
One Item of Clarification on the WH-516 Form for Migrant and Seasonal Workers
We have discussed the WH-516 form at all our meetings for several years, and it is important that you are providing this form [...]
National Cotton Council Contamination Prevention video now available in English and Spanish
As reported earlier, the National Cotton Council, in cooperation with several other industry partners, has developed a comprehensive video designed to help producers [...]
Time to Renew Your FDA Registration
FDA Registrations must be renewed between October 1 and December 31 on even numbered years. It is now time to renew your registration. [...]
September 2018
Re-Set your FDA Password Now
FDA Registrations must be renewed between October 1 and December 31 on even numbered years. This is coming up soon, and we will [...]
NCC Plastic Contamination Prevention Video Now Available
The National Cotton Council, in cooperation with several other industry partners, has developed a comprehensive video designed to help producers and ginners identify [...]
