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SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

320 SANDERSON FARMS PARKWAY, PALESTINE, TX, 75803
Operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms · 1 of 91 establishments
112390Other Poultry Production

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OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SANDERSON FARMS, INC. has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 4 years 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 OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 1123 within TX. Peer group: 21 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $1,750
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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) · Dec 2015 – Jan 2017

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jan 27, 2017Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Dec 30, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 2, 2015Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 27, 2022Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Falling Object,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years 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

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-340162Unfair labor practiceApr 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-253960Unfair labor practiceDec 2019Aug 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-124053Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Apr 2014ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-123271Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Apr 2014ClosedRegion 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.

Company-wide — CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$1.2M
Awards (all-time)
6

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-05-31Fatality/Catastrophe0$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 other poultry production within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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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Frequently asked

What is SANDERSON FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does SANDERSON FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. operates in the other poultry production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4.
Has SANDERSON FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SANDERSON FARMS, INC..