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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC.

1009 RICHLAND STREET, STORM LAKE, IA, 50588
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 710857514

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OSHA inspections
15
over 16 years
Violations
6
$20,672 in penalties
Penalties
$20,672
$3,445 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 fatalities · 3 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $20,672 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th 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 (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

Inspections
15
0.9 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$20,672
$3,445 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 15
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 15

33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $20,672 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$8,200Oct 2010Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11$9,472Mar 2021Mar 2021
29 CFR 1910.0029 E0211$2,000Nov 2024Nov 2024
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,000Jan 2012Jan 2012
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0211Mar 2021Mar 2021

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

60th

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
79th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
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
4
Referral
6

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 31, 2021Infectious Disease11
Dec 16, 2020Burn,Foot,Hot Water,Leg,Splashed,Water11
Jun 11, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality44
Dec 30, 2013AMPUTATED,IND TRK OPERATOR,FINGER,GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET1
Aug 13, 2010AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,STRUCK BY,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED11

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
8 months ago

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

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-CA-257196Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-249920Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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.

Company-wide — TYSON FOODS INC. (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$1.0B
Obligated (all-time)
$5.3B
Awards (all-time)
1,768

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
2025-10-14Complaint0$0
2025-03-17Referral1$7,000
2024-07-10Complaint1$2,000
2024-06-19Referral0$0
2024-05-31Complaint0$0
2021-09-08Referral0$0
2020-12-28Referral22$9,472
2020-02-19Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2018-06-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-06-13Referral0$0
2014-01-07Referral0$0
2011-12-06Planned1$1,000
2010-09-10Planned11$1,200
2010-08-17Complaint0$0
2009-08-04Planned0$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 IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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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.

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 FRESH MEATS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $20,672 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.
Has TYSON FRESH MEATS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving TYSON FRESH MEATS INC..