Establishment profile
SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.
1 SANDERS ROAD, TROY, AL, 36081
331492 — Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Summary
SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 152 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $152,316 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 42 citations in this view · $85,092 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 5 | 2 | $16,200 | Feb 1993 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 3 | 3 | $2,850 | May 1985 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 3 | 3 | $552 | Feb 1985 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0181 B02 | 3 | 1 | $360 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 3 | 3 | $150 | Apr 1984 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | Apr 1984 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $2,625 | Apr 1984 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,475 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,475 | May 1985 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 2 | 2 | $1,875 | May 1985 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H02 II | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Apr 1984 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 2 | 2 | $1,625 | Apr 1984 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Aug 1976 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | May 1985 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 2 | 2 | $330 | Oct 1972 | Sep 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 K01 ID | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $11,200 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Feb 1993 | Feb 1993 |
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 3314 within AL. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 152 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 488 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016 – Dec 2020 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2020 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 11, 2016 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | Explosion,Heat,Lead,Molten Metal,Sodium Hydroxide | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Jul 8, 2002 | LIGHTNING,STRUCK BYFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sep 7, 1992 | BURN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN | 13 | 6 | — | |
| Sep 7, 1992 | BURN,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,CHEMICAL REACTION,LEADFatality | 2 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 24 violations · $41,314 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jun 2013 | 1 | 24 | 23 | $41,314 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 24 violations · $41,314 in backwages · 23 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2011 – Jun 2013 | Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 24 | 23 | $41,314 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.. 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 SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-09 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,400 | |
| 2014-04-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | |
| 2009-07-09 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,950 | |
| 2002-07-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-03 | Planned | 10 | 10 | $9,731 | |
| 1999-02-03 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,688 | |
| 1993-08-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-08-19 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-12 | Accident | 11 | 11 | $14,250 | |
| 1992-08-12 | Accident | 20 | 19 | $38,125 | |
| 1992-06-10 | Planned | 24 | 23 | $24,927 | |
| 1987-09-09 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-07-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-07 | Monitoring | 12 | 5 | $44,300 | |
| 1985-09-05 | Monitoring | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-04-17 | Planned | 25 | 18 | $3,180 | |
| 1985-02-05 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-12 | Planned | 17 | 10 | $1,500 | |
| 1982-06-01 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $480 | |
| 1981-10-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-09-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-06-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-04-05 | Follow-up | 1 | 1 | $180 | |
| 1976-09-13 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-07-27 | Planned | 9 | — | $25 | |
| 1976-07-13 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-11-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-09-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-08-30 | Planned | 1 | — | $55 | |
| 1972-10-02 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-09-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $550 |
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 secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALLOY RESOURCES, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MULTIMETCO, INC.ANNISTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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- STEEL DUST RECYCLING, LLCMILLPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRANNON RECYCLING, L.L.C.DETROIT — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. 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 SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 152 violations and $152,315.75 in total penalties.
- How does SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.29 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
- Has SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SANDERS LEAD COMPANY, INC..