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SANDERSON FARMS INC. is a poultry hatcheries employer in HAZLEHURST, MS. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $0 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.

19148 HIGHWAY 51, HAZLEHURST, MS, 39083

Parent: Wayne Sanderson Farms (67 locations)

112340 Top companies in Poultry Hatcheries

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
4 violations
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$1,699.2
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
29 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% serious
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$1,699
Avg Back Wages / Case
$1,699
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$1,699.2 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
10
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 14% of inspections

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 11 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

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
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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 Hatcheries within MS

Industry context

Within the poultry hatcheries industry in MS, SANDERSON FARMS INC. ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 11 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.4 for the poultry hatcheries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SANDERSON FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SANDERSON FARMS INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does SANDERSON FARMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SANDERSON FARMS INC. operates in the poultry hatcheries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS INC. of HAZLEHURST, MS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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.