Establishment profile
F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC
6931 SHELBYVILLE ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE, KY, 40067
424470 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 610538808
Summary
F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $17,345 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 70 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 days ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 29 citations in this view · $17,345 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,365 | Feb 1984 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 3 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 3 | 3 | — | Feb 1984 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | Feb 1984 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | Feb 1984 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1990 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $6,200 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $360 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $40 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1993 | Jul 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
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 4244 within KY. Peer group: 70 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 256 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 16 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in KY — for F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-038918 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2001 | Apr 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC. 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: Violation Identified.
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 · $8,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO 6931 SHELBYVILLE ROAD · SIMPSONVILLE, KY, 40067 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 6 | 1 | $8,000 | Jul 2026 | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2010-03-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-08-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-06-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,200 | |
| 2001-12-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | |
| 1997-03-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | |
| 1993-06-09 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $1,300 | |
| 1990-03-27 | Planned | 9 | 3 | $900 | |
| 1984-01-19 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-12-04 | Planned | 6 | — | $70 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in meat and meat product merchant wholesalers within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $17,345 in total penalties.
- How does F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC operates in the meat and meat product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. F B PURNELL SAUSAGE CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.53 compared to an industry average of 3.4.