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TYSON FARMS, INC. is a poultry processing employer in SHELBYVILLE, TN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $4,500 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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 3, 2026.

TYSON FARMS, INC.

901 WEST JACKSON STREET, SHELBYVILLE, TN, 37160

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 560754148

35 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$4,500 in penalties
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
10.2
Self-Reported TRIR
10.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$4,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
5 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,125 avg per violation$2,250 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+8.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

66%
Above average violations
vs 63 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
71%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
56%

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SEC Enforcement(4)

$12,811,485 totallast: 2016-07-20

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Tyson Foods Inc— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

TYSON FARMS, 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 FARMS, 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 Poultry Processing within TN

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in TN, TYSON FARMS, INC. ranks in the 66th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 63 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 71th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 56th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. TYSON FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.15, 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 FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FARMS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.15 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has TYSON FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON FARMS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FARMS, INC. of SHELBYVILLE, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. TYSON FARMS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 421 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TYSON FARMS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FARMS, 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.