Establishment profile
Sanderson Farms Inc.
320 Sanderson Farms Pkwy, PALESTINE, TX, 75801
Operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms · 1 of 91 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
Sanderson Farms Inc. has no OSHA inspection history on file. Federal records covering wage, environmental, labor relations, and other agencies are noted below where present.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 0 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
Sanderson Farms Inc. appears in NLRB labor relations record only. No matching records were found in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
No OSHA inspections, citations, or accidents on file for Sanderson Farms Inc.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 0 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 Sanderson Farms Inc.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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 TX — 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-340162 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-253960 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2019 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-124053 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2014 | Apr 2014 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-123271 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for Sanderson Farms Inc.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
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 processing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRAKEBUSH IRVING, INC.IRVING — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.WACO — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS INC.BRYAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATSAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEGUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDENACOGDOCHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pilgrim's PrideDallas — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCTYLER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SANDERSON FARMS INC.HAZLEHURST, MS — 4 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCLAUREL, MS — 4 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.LAUREL, MS — 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
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Wayne Sanderson Farms locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in TXIndustry × 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.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is Sanderson Farms Inc.'s OSHA violation history?
- Sanderson Farms Inc. has no OSHA inspections on record.
- How does Sanderson Farms Inc.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- Sanderson Farms Inc. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.