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TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in HILLSDALE, IL. Federal records show 17 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $20,150 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

28424 38TH AVE N, HILLSDALE, IL, 61257

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

EIN: 710857514

103 employees

Federal Enforcement
17
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$20,150 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities2 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
3.7
Self-Reported TRIR
3.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
17
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$20,150
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$2,412
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,679 avg per violation$1,185 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$2,412
Avg Back Wages / Case
$2,412
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$22,562 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
11
Referral
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 180 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. is one of 421 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson Foods Inc is a SEC public reporter (TSN), with most recent reported revenue of $54.4B.

Federal enforcement records on TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 421 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within IL

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in IL, TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 180 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the animal (except poultry) slaughtering sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.66, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $20,150 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.66 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. of HILLSDALE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 421 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.