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144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)

2081 SANDERSON WAY, KINSTON, NC, 28504
Operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms · 1 of 67 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 640652591

OSHA inspections
15
over 15 years
Violations
11
$9,775 in penalties
Penalties
$9,775
$889 avg
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $9,775 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 196 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
15
1.0 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
11
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$9,775
$889 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
HIGH confidence
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 15
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 15

20% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 196 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
Inspection frequency
97th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
14
Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-03-03Referral44$0
2019-09-12Complaint0$0
2019-06-10Complaint0$0
2018-10-22Complaint0$0
2018-08-08Complaint0$0
2017-06-27Complaint0$0
2017-03-15Complaint0$0
2017-02-22Complaint0$0
2015-09-08Complaint0$0
2014-07-28Complaint0$0
2012-10-17Complaint0$0
2012-05-03Complaint0$0
2011-11-15Complaint0$0
2011-11-02Complaint21$975
2011-03-08Complaint53$8,800

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) is one of 67 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wayne Sanderson Farms.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Wayne Sanderson Farms, which operates 67 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.

Frequently asked

What is 144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)'s OSHA violation history?
144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $9,775 in total penalties.
How does 144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)'s safety record compare to its industry?
144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION) operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. 144930 - SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)'s self-reported DART rate is 6.89 compared to an industry average of 1.4.