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TYSON FOODS, INC.

1019 SHELBYVILLE STREET, CENTER, TX, 75935
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 481175514

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OSHA inspections
15
over 27 years
Violations
13
$81,750 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TYSON FOODS, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $81,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 200 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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

Inspections
15
0.6 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
13
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$81,750
$6,288 avg / violation
77% serious23% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 15
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 15

53% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $81,750 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$13,260May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 II B11$13,260Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B11$12,675Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$12,675Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 VII11$10,000May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0138 B11$7,000Jun 2016Jun 2016
29 CFR 1910.0135 A0111$4,400Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0211$4,200Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III11$3,500Jan 2014Jan 2014
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$780Sep 1999Sep 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 VIII11May 2023May 2023
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0411Apr 2019Apr 2019
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11Jun 2016Jun 2016

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 200 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,625
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TYSON FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3
Complaint
7
Referral
4

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) · Feb 2016 – Jun 2024 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
8
Hospitalizations
6
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jun 28, 2024Fall on same level due to slip or tripBrainHospitalized
Nov 20, 2022Struck against moving part of machinery or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Apr 10, 2019Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Mar 19, 2019Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Sep 8, 2018Hitting, kicking, beating, shovingJaw, chinHospitalized
Jan 4, 2018Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedElbow(s)Hospitalized
Apr 6, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Feb 16, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 19, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught By,Finger11
Apr 6, 2017Amputation,Lockout/Tagout11
Jan 17, 2017Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Drain Pipe,Pipe,Struck Against1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

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)

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 TX — for Tyson Foods Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
18
Unfair labor practice
15
Representation (union)
3

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.). 18 cases · 15 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-377625Unfair labor practiceDec 2025Jan 2026ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-372225Unfair labor practiceAug 2025OpenRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-358425Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-328295Unfair labor practiceOct 2023Sep 2025ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-260493Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-260075Unfair labor practiceMay 2020Oct 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-259044Unfair labor practiceApr 2020Apr 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-247285Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Jan 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-187790Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-178571Unfair labor practiceJun 2016Jul 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-127811Unfair labor practiceMay 2014May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-066394Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Oct 2011ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RC-011003Representation electionMay 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-026421Unfair labor practiceSep 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RC-010738Representation electionSep 2006Oct 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-025046Unfair labor practiceJun 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RC-010726Representation electionMay 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-019358Unfair labor practiceJun 1998May 2001ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

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

Prosecutions
4
Total payments
$11.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety

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.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Tyson Foods Inc.et al
Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN
Jun 2009pleaOSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine SafetyArkansas - Western$500,000No
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN
Jun 2003pleaEnvironmentalMissouri - Western$6,500,000No
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al.
Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN
Jan 2003dismissalAntitrustUSDOJNo

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.

Company-wide — TYSON FOODS INC. (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.1B
Obligated (all-time)
$5.4B
Awards (all-time)
1,779

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-01-03Complaint22$10,000
2022-11-22Referral0$0
2019-03-26Referral11$13,260
2019-02-07Complaint2$13,260
2017-04-13Referral11$12,675
2017-01-23Referral0$0
2016-01-08Complaint22$7,000
2015-10-28Complaint32$21,275
2013-08-08Complaint11$3,500
2011-08-11Planned0$0
2006-08-14Unprogrammed Related0$0
2006-05-31Complaint0$0
2003-10-21Complaint0$0
1999-03-23Planned0$0
1999-03-23Planned11$780

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.

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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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Frequently asked

What is TYSON FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FOODS, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $81,750 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.