Establishment profile
JBS SOUDERTON, INC.
249 ALLENTOWN RD., SOUDERTON, PA, 18964
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 231284945
Summary
JBS SOUDERTON, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $45,340 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JBS SOUDERTON, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within PA. Peer group: 155 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,533 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Sep 2016 – May 2025 · 6 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Thumb(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Gored or rammed by animal | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Struck by animal, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2019 | Deboning,Knife,Laceration,Neck,Struck By,ThroatFatality | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Chain,Fingertip,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JBS SOUDERTON, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,275 | |
| 2023-10-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,468 | |
| 2023-04-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,472 | |
| 2018-11-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-26 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JBS SOUDERTON, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Frequently asked
- What is JBS SOUDERTON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- JBS SOUDERTON, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $45,340 in total penalties.
- How does JBS SOUDERTON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS SOUDERTON, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. JBS SOUDERTON, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.17 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has JBS SOUDERTON, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving JBS SOUDERTON, INC..