Establishment profile
TYSON CHICKEN INC
14660 US HWY 41 SOUTH, ROBARDS, KY, 42452
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
424440 — Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 710802999
Summary
TYSON CHICKEN INC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $21,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 70 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON CHICKEN INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
23% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $21,225 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338.31(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B | 1 | 1 | $5,800 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
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 4244 within KY. Peer group: 70 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 1,065 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TYSON CHICKEN INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2017 | Struck By,TruckFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TYSON CHICKEN INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TYSON CHICKEN INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TYSON CHICKEN INC. 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 TYSON CHICKEN INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TYSON CHICKEN INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TYSON CHICKEN INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-26 | Complaint | 2 | — | $2,125 | |
| 2017-12-06 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2017-04-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-04-19 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-09-01 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,100 | |
| 2015-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-07-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-17 | 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
TYSON CHICKEN INC is one of 577 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 577 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.VIENNA, GA — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INCDEXTER, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NASHVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HOLCOMB, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INCWALLULA, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.FOREST, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HILLSDALE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INC.MONETT, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.DAKOTA CITY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Tyson Foods Inc locationsParent rollup
- Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry and Poultry in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON CHICKEN INC 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 Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 577 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TYSON CHICKEN INC's OSHA violation history?
- TYSON CHICKEN INC has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $21,225 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON CHICKEN INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON CHICKEN INC operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. TYSON CHICKEN INC's self-reported DART rate is 22.05 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has TYSON CHICKEN INC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON CHICKEN INC.