Establishment profile
TYSON FOODS, INC.
501 N. LIBERTY ST., HARRISONBURG, VA, 22802
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 575 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 560754148
Summary
TYSON FOODS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FOODS, INC. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
20% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $975 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $975 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
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 VA. Peer group: 104 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 17 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 FOODS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2001 | HEART ATTACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCKFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 12, 1999 | JANITOR,FRACTURE,HEAD,CLEANING,COLLARBONE,SKULL,RIB,FALLFatality | 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 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for Tyson Foods Inc, 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 Tyson Foods Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-307047 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 10-CA-149535 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 05-CA-149658 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-145364 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2015 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-28 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1992-01-29 | Planned | 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 FOODS, INC. is one of 575 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 575 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.TEMPERANCEVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, LLC.ACCOMAC — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, INC.EMPORIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FOODS LLC.ACCOMAC — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGE'S CHICKEN, LLCEDINBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INCGLEN ALLEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, INC.BRIDGEWATER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW MARKET POULTRY, LLCNEW MARKET — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INC.JETERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NEW MARKET POULTRY PRODUCTS INC.NEW MARKET — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HOLCOMB, KS — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.VIENNA, GA — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NASHVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INCDEXTER, MO — 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 VAState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 575 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TYSON FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FOODS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $975 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON FOODS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has TYSON FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving TYSON FOODS, INC..