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NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC

1501 E. 8TH ST., LIBERAL, KS, 67901
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

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OSHA inspections
36
over 51 years
Violations
258
$1,622,953 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
9 fatalities · 3 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 14 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC has accumulated 258 OSHA violations across 36 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,622,953 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC 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

Inspections
36
0.7 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
258
5.1 / yr
Penalties
$1,622,953
$6,291 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 36
Inspection trigger · follow-up
8 of 36

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within KS. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 258 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $3,424
Inspection frequency
100th
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
1.4
vs industry
−1.3
TRIR
1.8
vs industry
−1.9

Reported for 3,290 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
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
1.8
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
4
Complaint
8
Accident
5
Referral
7

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) · Jun 2015 – Jun 2021 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
14
Hospitalizations
13
Amputations
5
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
Jun 26, 2021Fall on same level due to slippingJaw, chinHospitalized
May 4, 2021Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
May 1, 2020Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedNonclassifiableHospitalized
Apr 14, 2020Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feetMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Sep 8, 2019Struck by or caught in swinging door or gateFingertip(s)Amputation
Sep 2, 2019Inhalation of harmful substance-single episodeBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Aug 29, 2019Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Aug 25, 2019Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Jul 2, 2018Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Apr 20, 2018Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Dec 7, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jun 25, 2017Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
Jul 27, 2016Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured workerFingertip(s)Amputation
Jun 30, 2015Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

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
Jan 28, 2021Asphyxiated,Carbon Steel Plate,Caught In,Confined Space,Engulfed,Entry Permit,Maintenance,Meat Processing,Press,Steel Plate,Struck By,Suffocated,Tank,Warning Line,Warning SignFatality11
Sep 2, 2019Ammonia,Butterfly Valve,Chemical Exposure,Gas,Inhalation,Pipe,Pressure,Pressure Release,Welding11
Oct 4, 2008FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,HOISTING MECHANISM,PINNED,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED11
Aug 8, 1996LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUTFatality11
Jul 16, 1995FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,REPAIR,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,WORK PLATFORMFatality11
Jun 9, 1991ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK,RESPIRATORFatality33
Oct 2, 1988UNGUARDED FL OPENING,AMMONIA,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CHEMICAL,INATTENTIONFatality211

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
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in KS — for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
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 PACKING CO LLC 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 PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC. 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 PACKING CO LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-11-16Complaint2$11,984
2021-06-28Follow-up0$0
2021-01-29Fatality/Catastrophe65$32,767
2020-04-17Referral0$0
2019-09-06Referral1210$53,976
2016-08-01Referral0$0
2016-01-21Referral3$6,200
2015-07-01Referral0$0
2015-02-18Referral1$3,080
2008-10-08Referral22$2,475
2000-08-07Complaint0$0
1999-12-07Planned32$4,218
1996-08-09Accident0$0
1995-11-27Follow-up0$0
1995-07-24Accident11$3,613
1995-03-07Complaint1$0
1994-09-29Follow-up0$0
1994-04-04Monitoring0$0
1994-01-25Complaint0$0
1993-12-14Follow-up0$0
1993-03-02Follow-up1$2,000
1993-01-26Follow-up1$0
1992-12-16Monitoring0$0
1992-06-03Monitoring0$0
1991-07-23Complaint3230$86,500
1991-07-22Complaint13096$483,500
1991-06-11Accident20$930,000
1988-12-27Follow-up0$0
1988-11-29Complaint0$0
1988-10-04Accident44$1,620
1985-04-23Planned0$0
1984-05-22Complaint1$0
1983-09-13Accident99$480
1982-07-14Planned0$0
1974-10-02Follow-up0$0
1974-06-05Planned29$540

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC 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 NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's OSHA violation history?
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC has 36 OSHA inspections on record with 258 violations and $1,622,952.5 in total penalties.
How does NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.39 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
Has NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 9 fatality investigations involving NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO LLC.