SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)
2076 NC HWY 20 WEST, SAINT PAULS, NC 28384 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Dec 9, 2020#345059406Dec 9, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345059406$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345059406
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2021
- Closed
- Jan 31, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2076 Nc Hwy 20 West, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jun 26, 2019#344111018Jun 26, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344111018$87,0001 viol.1 violation$87,000 in penalties
Inspection #344111018
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 30, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70,000
- Penalties on Record
- $87,000
- Site Address
- 2076 Nc Hwy 20 West, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $70,000 | $87,000 | Nov 25, 2019 | - | Sep 30, 2022 |
Jun 15, 2018#343230926Jun 15, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343230926$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343230926
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2076 Nc Hwy 20 West, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Sep 14, 2017#342636941Sep 14, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342636941$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342636941
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 2018
- Closed
- May 21, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,013
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2076 Nc Hwy 20 W, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Mar 30, 2017#342215399Mar 30, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342215399$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342215399
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2017
- Closed
- May 6, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2076 Nc Hwy 20 W, Saint Pauls, NC 28384
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2017 to 2020. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,546 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: poultry processing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source