Establishment profile
JBS SWIFT & CO
402 NORTH 10TH AVENUE, MARSHALLTOWN, IA, 50158
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
JBS SWIFT & CO has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $45,363 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JBS SWIFT & CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $45,363 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,867 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,867 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,867 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 C01 | 1 | 1 | $8,867 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $8,867 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $1,028 | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JBS SWIFT & CO. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for JBS SWIFT & CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $320 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $320 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $320 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2020 | Meat Processed from Carcasses | — | — | 1 | $320 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JBS SWIFT & CO. 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 SWIFT & CO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for JBS SWIFT & CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JBS SWIFT & CO. 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 & CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-02 | Complaint | 20 | 19 | $45,363 | |
| 2025-05-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JBS SWIFT & CO 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JBS SWIFT & CO's OSHA violation history?
- JBS SWIFT & CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $45,363 in total penalties.
- How does JBS SWIFT & CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS SWIFT & CO operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.