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NATIONAL BEEF

2000 E. TRAIL ST., DODGE CITY, KS, 67801
Operated by National Beef · 1 of 7 establishments
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 481129505

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OSHA inspections
6
over 13 years
Violations
8
$22,224 in penalties
Penalties
$22,224
$2,778 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NATIONAL BEEF has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $22,224 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NATIONAL BEEF appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
6
0.5 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
8
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$22,224
$2,778 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

71st

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within KS. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $3,424
Inspection frequency
79th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
1.2
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
1.2
vs industry
−2.8

Reported for 259 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.2
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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) · Jul 2015 – Feb 2023 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
8
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 19, 2023Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningUpper extremities, unspecifiedAmputation
Feb 28, 2020Struck by animal, unspecifiedFace, unspecifiedHospitalized
Jan 16, 2020Fall on same level due to slippingLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 9, 2019Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 21, 2017Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Dec 13, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationScalpHospitalized
Sep 7, 2016Kicked by animalLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Jul 31, 2015Climbing or stepping up or down-single episodeAnkle(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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 21, 2014Agriculture,Catwalk,Concrete,Fall,Fall Protection,Struck AgainstFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$1,704
Employees affected
1

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 · 5 violations · $1,704 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)May 2015151$1,704

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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $1,704 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Feb 2015 – May 2015Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering$1,7041

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL BEEF. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KS — for National Beef, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 National Beef locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NATIONAL BEEF. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL BEEF. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NATIONAL BEEF. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-12-19Referral22$11,224
2015-12-14Programmed Related0$0
2014-06-18Follow-up0$0
2014-05-28Complaint0$0
2014-05-12Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2012-06-19Planned63$11,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

NATIONAL BEEF is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization National Beef.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of National Beef across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by National Beef, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL BEEF 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 National Beef, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is NATIONAL BEEF's OSHA violation history?
NATIONAL BEEF has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $22,223.8 in total penalties.
How does NATIONAL BEEF's safety record compare to its industry?
NATIONAL BEEF operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. NATIONAL BEEF's self-reported DART rate is 1.24 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has NATIONAL BEEF had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NATIONAL BEEF.