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WAYNE FARMS LLC is a poultry processing employer in ALBERTVILLE, AL. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $8,788 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

WAYNE FARMS LLC

700 MCDONALD AVE, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950

Parent: Wayne Sanderson Farms (67 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 582530930

50 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$8,788 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$8,788
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,929 avg per violation$1,099 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$8,788 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

60%
Above average violations
vs 93 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
61%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
8
Unfair Labor Practice
5
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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

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

Federal enforcement records on WAYNE FARMS LLC 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 AL

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in AL, WAYNE FARMS LLC ranks in the 60th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 93 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 61th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

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. WAYNE FARMS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 5 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WAYNE FARMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
WAYNE FARMS LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $8,788 in total penalties.
How does WAYNE FARMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
WAYNE FARMS LLC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. WAYNE FARMS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has WAYNE FARMS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WAYNE FARMS LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAYNE FARMS LLC of ALBERTVILLE, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, 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. WAYNE FARMS LLC resolves to the parent rollup Wayne Sanderson Farms, which operates 67 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if WAYNE FARMS LLCoperates 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.