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TYSON FOODS INC is a poultry processing employer in GLEN ALLEN, VA. Federal records show 21 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $45,565 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

3264 MOUNTAIN ROAD, GLEN ALLEN, VA, 23059

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 560754148

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
21
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$45,565 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
4.6
Self-Reported TRIR
4.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
21
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$45,565
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
73% serious$3,038 avg per violation$2,170 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$45,565 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.2
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

Planned
8
Complaint
9
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 24% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 104 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

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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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 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 Poultry Processing within VA

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in VA, TYSON FOODS INC ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 104 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th 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 FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.62, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TYSON FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
TYSON FOODS INC has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $45,565 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FOODS INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.62 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS INC of GLEN ALLEN, VA 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.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FOODS INCoperates 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.