Establishment profile
JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY
800 N 8TH AVENUE, GREELEY, CO, 80631
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $42,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
55% 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 CO. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Mar 2016 – Feb 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2017 | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, n.e.c. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 13, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2008 | IND TRK OPERATOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,DRIVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Feb 1, 2008 | HEAD,STAIR,PALLETIZED CARGO,FALLFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years 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 SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CO — for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $935 | |
| 2016-01-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $4,675 | |
| 2010-10-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-14 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-29 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | |
| 2008-11-18 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $22,000 | |
| 2008-02-25 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,190 | |
| 2008-02-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Complaint | 2 | — | $4,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SWIFT BEEF COMPANYGREELEY — 2 federal enforcement records
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- JBS USA, LLCGREELEY — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY 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 SWIFT AND COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $42,800 in total penalties.
- How does JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.
- Has JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving JBS SWIFT AND COMPANY.