Establishment profile
TYSON FARMS, INC.
704 FACTORY STREET, WILKESBORO, NC, 28697
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 560754148
Summary
TYSON FARMS, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $12,975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $12,975 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $975 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
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 NC. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 6 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 119 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 FARMS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 TYSON FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TYSON FARMS, 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 FARMS, 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 FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TYSON FARMS INC 1600 RIVER RD · WILKESBORO, NC, 28697 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TYSON FARMS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-15 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2021-06-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2020-06-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-10 | Planned | 4 | — | $975 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TYSON FARMS, 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.ROSE HILL — 4 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDLEWISTON WOODVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, L.L.C.DUDLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC.LUMBER BRIDGE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, INC.MORGANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE INC.LEWISTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCFAYETTEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.MORGANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.TEACHEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- House of RaefordWallace — 2 federal enforcement records
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 ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FARMS, 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 FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FARMS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $12,975 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 28.15 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has TYSON FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON FARMS, INC..