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TYSON FOODS, INC. is a meat processed from carcasses employer in SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $37,436 in penalties. 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 FOODS, INC.

9 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS, 67505

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311612 Top companies in Meat Processed from Carcasses

EIN: 470557612

18 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$37,436 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Self-Reported DART
17.3
Self-Reported TRIR
17.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$37,436
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$4,160 avg per violation$9,359 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$37,436 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+13.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+14.6
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
4
Total Payments
$11,000,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2003-01-14
Most recent: 2011-02-04

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 88 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
72%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
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 FOODS, 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 FOODS, 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 Meat Processed from Carcasses within KS

Industry context

Within the meat processed from carcasses industry in KS, TYSON FOODS, INC. ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 88 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 72th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the meat processed from carcasses sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7. TYSON FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 17.32, 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 FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FOODS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $37,436 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FOODS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. TYSON FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 17.32 compared to an industry average of 2.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC. of SOUTH HUTCHINSON, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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 FOODS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 421 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TYSON FOODS, INC. include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FOODS, 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.