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WASHINGTON BEEF LLC

201 ELMWOOD RD, TOPPENISH, WA, 98948
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 200006684

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OSHA inspections
25
over 31 years
Violations
45
$52,830 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
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

WASHINGTON BEEF LLC has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $52,830 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASHINGTON BEEF LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
25
0.8 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
45
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$52,830
$1,174 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · referral
12 of 25
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 25

40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $47,170 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8062.004222$4,750Mar 2006Aug 2010
29 CFR 8001.402022$3,350Mar 2006May 2011
296-803-50005(1)11$6,000Jul 2023Jul 2023
296-800-14020(1)11$4,000Jul 2023Jul 2023
29 CFR 0249.560902 B11$2,400Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0242.151511$2,400Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0247.50070111$2,400Feb 1998Feb 1998
296-800-1503011$2,100Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 8036.000511$2,100Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 0242.05130311$2,000Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0620.54150111$2,000Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 0240.750102 A11$2,000Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 8064.25220211$1,750Aug 2010Aug 2010
29 CFR 0241.50010411$1,600Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0620.902706 A11$1,600Jan 1998Jan 1998
29 CFR 0249.560507 B 0111$1,360Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0240.002001 C11$1,360Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0241.50010611$1,360Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0242.050704 A11$1,360Feb 1998Feb 1998
29 CFR 0620.54110511$1,280Jan 1998Jan 1998

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within WA. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $870
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
8.8
vs industry
+6.0
TRIR
10.9
vs industry
+6.9

Reported for 980 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
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
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
12
Follow-up
1

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 WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 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 WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for WASHINGTON BEEF LLC, 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 WASHINGTON BEEF LLC 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
19-CA-027973Unfair labor practiceMar 2002Jul 2002ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-024514Unfair labor practiceApr 1996Oct 1999ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1989696
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WASHINGTON BEEF LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$12.7M
Awards
25
Top agency
Department of Defense
$12.7M
Company-wide — AGRI BEEF CO. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$213.9M
Awards (all-time)
149

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $1,121,883
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $1,046,478
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $971,120
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $903,181
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $828,720
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $806,916
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $700,821
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $694,630
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $679,419
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $594,275
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $582,728
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $575,418
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $533,975
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $487,166
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $392,986
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $387,133
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $376,050
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2010-08-31
    $352,867
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $321,429
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $155,650
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-BEEF
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $109,809
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $100,129
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $461
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-04-13
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - MEAT
    contract · Last action 2010-04-13
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311612 - MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-09Referral0$0
2025-12-09Referral0$0
2025-07-21Referral0$0
2024-01-12Unprogrammed Related0$0
2023-12-18Complaint0$0
2023-11-15Follow-up0$0
2023-05-17Referral32$10,000
2019-05-20Referral0$0
2018-03-13Referral0$0
2017-05-05Complaint0$0
2016-12-14Planned31$2,100
2016-10-13Referral0$0
2016-04-14Referral0$0
2011-09-09Complaint0$0
2011-06-15Referral0$0
2011-03-01Referral11$350
2011-02-19Programmed Related0$0
2010-06-07Referral33$2,800
2010-04-22Referral32$3,500
2008-09-22Complaint1$0
2005-10-26Planned22$6,000
1997-09-17Complaint1313$9,440
1997-09-17Complaint1511$17,440
1995-08-28Complaint11$1,200
1995-04-13Unprogrammed Related0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON BEEF LLC 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.

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Frequently asked

What is WASHINGTON BEEF LLC's OSHA violation history?
WASHINGTON BEEF LLC has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $52,830 in total penalties.
How does WASHINGTON BEEF LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
WASHINGTON BEEF LLC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. WASHINGTON BEEF LLC's self-reported DART rate is 8.81 compared to an industry average of 2.8.