Establishment profile
SANDERSON FARMS INC.
19148 HIGHWAY 51, HAZLEHURST, MS, 39083
Operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms · 1 of 91 establishments
112340 — Poultry Hatcheries
Summary
SANDERSON FARMS INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $2,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SANDERSON FARMS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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
15% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $2,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1983 | Jul 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 1983 | Jul 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
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 1123 within MS. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SANDERSON FARMS INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2017 – Aug 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Amputation | |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Slip or trip without fall, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 16, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 · 1 violation · $1,699 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,699 | — |
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 · 1 violations · $1,699 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2010 – Mar 2012 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $1,699 | — |
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 SANDERSON FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MS — for Wayne Sanderson Farms, 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 Wayne Sanderson Farms 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.). 23 cases · 22 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-109264 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Nov 2016 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-103890 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Nov 2016 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-092874 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2012 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-089244 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-086045 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Feb 2013 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-086044 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-086042 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-071119 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-071104 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-071103 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-066842 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Dec 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-066574 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Oct 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-063587 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-062266 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019418 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2010 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RD-000922 | Representation election | Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019318 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019317 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Jan 2010 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019106 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-019105 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 03-CA-027257 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 15-CA-019022 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Jun 2009 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-016330 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2001 | Jul 2002 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 SANDERSON FARMS 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. 28163 HWY 28 EAST · HAZLEHURST, MS, 39083 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SANDERSON FARMS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-04-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-01-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-03-20 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,550 | |
| 1983-07-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $600 | |
| 1977-10-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-07-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-02-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SANDERSON FARMS INC. is one of 91 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wayne Sanderson Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wayne Sanderson Farms across all 91 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry hatcheries within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PECO FOODS, INC.BAY SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods - Hatchery & OfficeMorton — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCLAUREL, MS — 4 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.LAUREL, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS INC.BRYAN, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.COLLINS, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.WACO, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.HAMMOND, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCTYLER, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Wayne Sanderson Farms locationsParent rollup
- Poultry HatcheriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Hatcheries in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Wayne Sanderson Farms, which operates 91 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SANDERSON FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SANDERSON FARMS INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $2,150 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.