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SANDERSON FARMS, INC. is a poultry processing employer in LAUREL, MS. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $1,500 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

2535 SANDERSON DRIVE, LAUREL, MS, 39440

Parent: Wayne Sanderson Farms (67 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$1,500 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$1,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$250 avg per violation$1,500 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$3,900 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

67%
Above average violations
vs 49 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
48%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
23
Unfair Labor Practice
22
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
14
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$2,400
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
79127
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SANDERSON FARMS, INC. is one of 67 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Wayne Sanderson Farms.

Federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Wayne Sanderson Farms across all 67 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms

Other employers in Poultry Processing within MS

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in MS, SANDERSON FARMS, INC. ranks in the 67th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 49 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 48th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SANDERSON FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
How does SANDERSON FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS, INC. of LAUREL, MS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SANDERSON FARMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Wayne Sanderson Farms, which operates 67 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SANDERSON FARMS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.