Establishment profile
WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.
5132 OLD TROY-HICKMAN ROAD, UNION CITY, TN, 38261
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 620919614
Summary
WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $19,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 64 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 32 citations in this view · $18,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 3 | 3 | $4,000 | Jun 1991 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Jun 2002 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | May 1991 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 1997 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jan 1997 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Jan 1997 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jun 2002 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV | 2 | 2 | $100 | Jun 2002 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1997 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1990 | Jun 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)2 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M09 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1997 | Jan 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2010 |
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 3116 within TN. Peer group: 64 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 335 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | Amputation,Caught In,Hand | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 · 10 violations · $619 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2022 | 1 | 10 | 9 | $619 | — |
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 · 10 violations · $619 in backwages · 9 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2020 – Jul 2022 | Meat Processed from Carcasses | FLSA | 10 | 9 | $619 | — |
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 WILLIAMS SAUSAGE 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 WILLIAMS SAUSAGE 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 WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2011-12-31$64,496
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2012-03-31$60,629
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2012-09-30$59,770
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2012-06-30$57,837
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2011-09-30$13,380
- Department of DefenseRESALE - MEATcontract · Last action 2011-08-10$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311611 - ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-25 | Referral | 1 | — | $800 | |
| 2020-07-29 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $2,200 | |
| 2017-05-15 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,200 | |
| 2011-11-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,200 | |
| 2010-09-09 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $3,600 | |
| 2002-05-06 | Planned | 13 | 7 | $3,000 | |
| 1997-01-16 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $1,600 | |
| 1991-06-05 | Referral | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-04 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1990-03-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-01-29 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $80 | |
| 1988-03-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-01-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WILLIAMS SAUSAGE 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 WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $19,000 in total penalties.
- How does WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. WILLIAMS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.59 compared to an industry average of 2.7.