Establishment profile
DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
3799 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, ATTALLA, AL, 35954
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has accumulated 63 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $234,677 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 39 citations in this view · $217,971 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 4 | 4 | $45,631 | Feb 1988 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $43,878 | May 2023 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $17,240 | Feb 1988 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 3 | 3 | $2,250 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0019 C01 | 3 | 3 | $1,719 | Sep 2014 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 2 | 2 | $25,167 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $17,240 | May 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $15,833 | May 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,936 | May 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B07 | 2 | 2 | $1,936 | May 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | Feb 1988 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0019 D01 | 2 | 2 | $906 | Apr 2024 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $9,680 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $9,680 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,808 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $5,625 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,218 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,218 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within AL. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 63 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Unknown.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY INC 3750 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD · ATTALLA, AL, 35954 | Water | Unknown | 6 | 0 | — | Nov 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | Follow-up | 7 | 2 | $104,175 | |
| 2023-09-06 | Follow-up | 12 | 2 | $70,598 | |
| 2022-12-08 | Complaint | 19 | 11 | $37,349 | |
| 2018-06-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-25 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $6,750 | |
| 2012-01-18 | Complaint | 11 | 8 | $14,580 | |
| 2009-12-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | |
| 1988-02-11 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-06-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 63 violations and $234,676.8 in total penalties.
- How does DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEAN SAUSAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.