SANDERSON FARMS INC
SANDERSON DR LAUREL INDUSTRIAL PK, LAUREL, MS 39440
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jan 15, 2014#339556219Jan 15, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#339556219$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #339556219
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2014
- Contested
- Apr 2, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 576
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2535 Sanderson Drive, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2014 | Apr 2, 2014 | Jul 13, 2016 |
Mar 5, 2012#315307678Mar 5, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315307678$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315307678
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 2012
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 89
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2600 Warehouse Drive, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 4, 2003#304317407Feb 4, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304317407$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #304317407
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2003
- Contested
- Jun 18, 2003
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 2535 Sanderson Drive, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | 1 | 6 | $975 | $250 | Jun 18, 2003 | Jun 18, 2003 | Oct 20, 2003 |
Jan 22, 2003#304317092Jan 22, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304317092$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #304317092
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2003
- Contested
- Jun 18, 2003
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 633
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $956
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 2535 Sanderson Drive, Laurel, MS 39441
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 8 | $956 | $250 | May 28, 2003 | Jun 18, 2003 | Oct 20, 2003 |
Oct 17, 1985#100372572Oct 17, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100372572$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100372572
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Travis Batte Farm, Manning Drive, 84 East, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Electric shock - contact with overhead line thru auger
Oct 16, 1984#1966332Oct 16, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#1966332$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1966332
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 17, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 197
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sanderson Dr Laurel Industrial Pk, Laurel, MS 39440
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1984 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.