Establishment profile
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC
5000 FM1912, AMARILLO, TX, 79108
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 710857514
Summary
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $33,046 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 199 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 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 (historical), 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $33,046 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,873 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $7,835 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III C | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 199 employers. This establishment has 4 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 50 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) · Jan 2017 – May 2024 · 6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Multiple body parts n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Struck by animal, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| May 15, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 20, 2020 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Face, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2019 | Beam,Caught Between,Crushed,PalletFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Knee,Knife,Laceration,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 11, 2017 | Conveyor | 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 10 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 TX — 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-366565 | Unfair labor practice | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,835 | |
| 2019-08-03 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | |
| 2019-01-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-18 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,873 | |
| 2017-01-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,338 | |
| 2011-01-26 | 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 FRESH MEATS, 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 animal (except poultry) slaughtering within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- IBP, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONFRIONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILLPLAINVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAN ANGELO PACKING COMPANY, INC.SAN ANGELO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLEN'S PACKING CO. INC.HALLETTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA BEEF COMPANYCACTUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORT WORTH MEAT PACKERSFORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & H PACKING COMPANYSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUCKHEAD MEAT OF DALLASDALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
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 TXState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
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 577 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $33,046 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 11.98 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.