Establishment profile
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
501 N ELK RUN ROAD, WATERLOO, IA, 50703
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 576 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 710857514
Summary
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 49 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $241,453 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FRESH MEATS, 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 15 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 156 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 FRESH MEATS, 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 12, 2020 | Arm,Blade,Cut,Food processing,Laceration,Maintenance,Meat Processing,Struck Against,Wrist | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Bending Machine,Caught Between,Die,Fingertip,Hydraulic,Metal,Press Brake | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Backing Up,Beam,Bucket ,Caught Between,Contact,Crushed,Drum,Fracture,Leg,Loader,Stand-Up Operator,Steel Beam,Storage Bin | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Arm,Back,Bandsaw,Blade,Burn,Hot Water,Hot Water Tank,Repair,Splashed | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Auger Mechanism,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Pulley | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 6, 2017 | Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fracture,Rib,Struck Against,Vertebra | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 17, 2008 | AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 17, 2007 | AMPUTATED,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,HOIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUGER,NIP POINT | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 25, 2004 | METAL RAIL,MEAT SLICING MACHINE | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 17, 2003 | GAS,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Jun 2, 2002 | HEART ATTACKFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Nov 29, 2001 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,ROTATING KNIFE,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDED | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 28, 1999 | MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,AUGER,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months 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 FRESH MEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,250 | |
| 2025-03-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-11 | Referral | 4 | — | $15,000 | |
| 2024-10-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-03-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,502 | |
| 2022-12-28 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,502 | |
| 2022-06-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $9,000 | |
| 2022-06-03 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $12,431 | |
| 2022-04-12 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $19,506 | |
| 2022-01-04 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $17,555 | |
| 2021-10-05 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $16,580 | |
| 2020-12-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-08-25 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2020-04-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-04 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,440 | |
| 2018-12-19 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $5,543 | |
| 2018-09-12 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $6,750 | |
| 2016-05-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $2,625 | |
| 2013-06-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,550 | |
| 2011-05-18 | Planned | 3 | — | $6,000 | |
| 2011-01-25 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2010-05-18 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | |
| 2010-03-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-25 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,500 | |
| 2008-04-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $35,000 | |
| 2006-07-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-04-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 2003-07-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-06-03 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-12-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-10 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $8,000 | |
| 1999-12-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1999-06-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | |
| 1997-02-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-26 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,444 | |
| 1994-03-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-01 | Complaint | 11 | 8 | $7,500 | |
| 1991-12-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,500 | |
| 1991-07-16 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,550 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TYSON FRESH MEATS, 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 animal (except poultry) slaughtering within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSOTTUMWA — 4 federal enforcement records
- SEABOARD TRIUMPH FOODSSIOUX CITY — 4 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT & COMPANYMARSHALLTOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX-PREME PACKING CO.SIOUX CENTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT PORK COMPANYMARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.DENISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX-PREME PACKING CO.SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAKOTA PACKESTHERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBSOTTUMWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODSSTORM LAKE — 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
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FRESH MEATS, 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 FRESH MEATS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. has 49 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $241,453.15 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC..