Establishment profile
TYSON FOODS INC.
233 SOUTH SECREST AVENUE, MONROE, NC, 28111
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 576 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 710815073
Summary
TYSON FOODS INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $875 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FOODS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 9 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 30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2004 | FOOD PREPARATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,SECURITY GUARD,FACE | 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 2 statutes · 9 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jan 2000 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 | Poultry Processing | — | 1 |
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 TYSON FOODS 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 FOODS INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-01-14. Most recent: 2011-02-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-06-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-11-12 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $875 | |
| 1997-08-12 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-01-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 576 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 576 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, INC.MORGANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC.LUMBER BRIDGE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, L.L.C.DUDLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCKINSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUTTERBALL, LLCMOUNT OLIVE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.WILKESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.MORGANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCFAYETTEVILLE — 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
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS 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 576 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 TYSON FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FOODS INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $875 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.