Establishment profile
TYSON FOODS, INC.
20001 MENEFEE RD, SEDALIA, MO, 65301
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
TYSON FOODS, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $32,433 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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
56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $32,433 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $3,138 | Sep 1997 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $6,697 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $3,348 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1997 | Sep 1997 |
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 3116 within MO. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2015 – Jan 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Head and trunk | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Finger(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2019 | Cleaning,Dehydration,Head,Heat,Lost consciousness,Material Handling,Meat Processing,Medical Condition,Medical History,Preexisting Condition,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2015 – Mar 2019 | 2 | 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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 | Other Poultry Production | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2015 | Other Poultry Production | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
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 MO — 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 · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-299024 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-230167 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2018 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 17-CA-025043 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Dec 2010 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-RC-012663 | Representation election | May 2007 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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 criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-01-14. Most recent: 2011-02-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 3 cases · 2 plea/conviction · $7,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Tyson Foods Inc.et al Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jun 2009 | plea | OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety | Arkansas - Western | $500,000 | No |
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jun 2003 | plea | Environmental | Missouri - Western | $6,500,000 | No |
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al. Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jan 2003 | dismissal | Antitrust | USDOJ | — | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $10,045 | |
| 2021-10-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-07-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-11-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2009-11-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $1,700 | |
| 2008-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 2004-07-08 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $638 | |
| 2004-07-08 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $3,838 | |
| 2003-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 1999-02-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $938 | |
| 1999-02-10 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $1,875 | |
| 1998-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-08-06 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 1996-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-12-07 | 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 FOODS, 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 MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SIMMONS FOODS INC.SOUTH WEST CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FROZEN FOODSMACON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INCDEXTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INC.MONETT — 3 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL DEHYDRATED FOODS, INC.MONETT — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILLCALIFORNIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODSNOEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMMONS FOODS, INC.PINEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUTTERBALL LLCCARTHAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODSCARTHAGE — 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 MOState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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 577 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TYSON FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FOODS, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $32,432.5 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 9.38 compared to an industry average of 1.4.