Establishment profile
JBS USA
5950 TRAIL END RD., CACTUS, TX, 79013
Operated by JBS USA Holdings · 1 of 24 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
JBS USA has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $21,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 201 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JBS USA 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 (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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $21,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $11,200 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IVB | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 201 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for JBS USA. 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) · May 2018 – Nov 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2022 | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 29, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JBS USA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for JBS USA Holdings, 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 USA Holdings locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-027884 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 USA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JBS USA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JBS USA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-11-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-23 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $10,000 | |
| 2010-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2010-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2010-04-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JBS USA is one of 24 establishments rolled up under the parent organization JBS USA Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of JBS USA Holdings across all 24 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- YOAKUM PACKING CO.YOAKUM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INC.ROUND ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABF PACKING, INC.DUBLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANDARD MEAT COMPANYSAGINAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- STANDARD MEAT COMPANY, LLCDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- J K PATY MEATDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAN ANTONIO PACKING COMPANYSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by JBS USA Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JBS USA, LLCGREELEY, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS USA, LLCGRAND ISLAND, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS USAGREEN BAY, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT BEEF COMPANYRIVERSIDE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS (USA) INC.GREELEY, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS USA, LLCOMAHA, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JBS USA LLCGRAND ISLAND, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- JBS GREEN BAY, INC.GREEN BAY, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- JBS USA LLCPLAINWELL, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- JBS USA HOLDINGS, INC.GRAND ISLAND, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All JBS USA Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JBS USA 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup JBS USA Holdings, which operates 24 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JBS USA's OSHA violation history?
- JBS USA has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $21,200 in total penalties.
- How does JBS USA's safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS USA operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.