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TYSON FOODS, INC. is a poultry processing employer in PINE BLUFF, AR. Federal records show 18 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $6,000 in penalties. 2 workplace fatality investigations 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 FOODS, INC.

5505 JEFFERSON PARKWAY, PINE BLUFF, AR, 71602

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 710815087

19 employees

Federal Enforcement
18
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$6,000 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 fatalities6 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
48.9
Self-Reported TRIR
48.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
18
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$6,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$1,500 avg per violation$333 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$6,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+46.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+47.5
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
6
Complaint
7
Accident
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 11% of inspections

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 82 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
68%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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 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 AR

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in AR, TYSON FOODS, INC. ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 82 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 68th 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 48.91, 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 18 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $6,000 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 48.91 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has TYSON FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving TYSON FOODS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC. of PINE BLUFF, AR from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA.

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 fatality investigations.

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.