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TYSON FOODS, INC.

1019 SHELBYVILLE STREET, CENTER, TX, 75935
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 576 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 710815086

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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 199 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 16 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, 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.

Peer comparison

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 199 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $4,200
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
10.9
vs industry
+9.5
TRIR
10.9
vs industry
+8.5

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

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

Prosecutions
4
Total payments
$11.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2003-01-14. Most recent: 2011-02-04. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

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 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.

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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 576 establishments in our dataset.

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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. TYSON FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.86 compared to an industry average of 1.4.