Establishment profile
JBS USA
1330 LIME KILN ROAD, GREEN BAY, WI, 54311
Operated by JBS USA Holdings · 1 of 24 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 391796367
Summary
JBS USA has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $5,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 116 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 56th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 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
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $5,900 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II B | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3116 within WI. Peer group: 116 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 1,312 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) · Mar 2017 – Jul 2021 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Brain | 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 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 WI — 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-244352 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2019 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-212961 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-140705 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-CA-085050 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-31 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $5,900 | |
| 2011-01-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-12-16 | 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 animal (except poultry) slaughtering within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ABBYLAND FOODS, INC.ABBOTSFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- VPP GROUP, LLCNORWALK — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMMPAK FOODS, INC.MILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN FOODS GROUPGREEN BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDMILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONMILWAUKEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMMPAK FOODS, INC.BUTLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDY BAY MINK RANCH, LLCMISHICOT — 2 federal enforcement records
- STRAUSS VEAL, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS GREEN BAY, INC.GREEN BAY — 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 USACACTUS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBS USA, LLCGRAND ISLAND, NE — 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, LLC DBA SWIFT & COSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All JBS USA Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in WIIndustry × 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 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,900 in total penalties.
- How does JBS USA's safety record compare to its industry?
- JBS USA operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. JBS USA's self-reported DART rate is 8.77 compared to an industry average of 2.8.