Establishment profile
WAYNE FARMS LLC
977 WAYNE POULTRY RD., PENDERGRASS, GA, 30567
Operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms · 1 of 91 establishments
112390 — Other Poultry Production
EIN 582530930
Summary
WAYNE FARMS LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $6,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 33 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAYNE FARMS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $6,750 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,750 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 J | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1994 | May 1994 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 1123 within GA. Peer group: 33 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 31 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) · Mar 2015 – Dec 2020 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 10, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC. 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 WAYNE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAYNE FARMS LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-03-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $4,750 | |
| 2013-03-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-15 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-02-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-26 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-26 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-02 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $2,000 | |
| 1994-04-25 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WAYNE FARMS LLC 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 GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Pilgrim's PrideCarrollton — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONSTEGARD FOODS COMPANYGAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRIME-PAK FOODS, INC.GAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUAIL INTERNATIONAL, INC.GREENSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAGLE'S INC.PINE MOUNTAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- Other Poultry ProductionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Poultry Production in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAYNE FARMS LLC 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 WAYNE FARMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WAYNE FARMS LLC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $6,750 in total penalties.
- How does WAYNE FARMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WAYNE FARMS LLC operates in the other poultry production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. WAYNE FARMS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.85 compared to an industry average of 2.8.