TYSON FOODS, INC.
6600 HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Jan 13, 2022#345729305Jan 13, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345729305$17,4342 viol.2 violations$17,434 in penalties
Inspection #345729305
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 2022
- Final Order
- May 20, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 799
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,623
- Penalties on Record
- $17,434
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates finger in chain and sprocket
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $8,717 | May 19, 2022 | - | May 20, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $11,623 | $8,717 | May 19, 2022 | - | May 20, 2022 |
Sep 20, 2018#343476966Sep 20, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#343476966$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343476966
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 21, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Nov 19, 2015#341085330Nov 19, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341085330$5,6001 viol.1 violation$5,600 in penalties
Inspection #341085330
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2016
- Contested
- Jun 1, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 29, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 11, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 910
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,600
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $5,600 | Jan 8, 2017 | Jun 1, 2016 | Dec 29, 2016 |
Apr 28, 2015#340590918Apr 28, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340590918$6,5004 viol.4 violations$6,500 in penalties
Inspection #340590918
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 4, 2015
- Contested
- Sep 15, 2015
- Final Order
- Apr 11, 2016
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $6,500
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $3,400 | $1,400 | Mar 31, 2016 | Sep 15, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,100 | $5,100 | Sep 16, 2015 | Sep 15, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2016 | Sep 15, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 |
| 01002C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 2016 | Sep 15, 2015 | Apr 11, 2016 |
Jan 26, 2015#340206028Jan 26, 2015Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#340206028$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340206028
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 26, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1100 Railroad Avenue, Albertville, AL 35951
- Industry
- 311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 27, 2013#338928047Feb 27, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#338928047$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #338928047
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 26, 2013
- Contested
- May 6, 2013
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 18, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 880
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,500 | $5,500 | May 6, 2013 | Feb 28, 2014 | |
| 01004 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,500 | $1,500 | Feb 26, 2014 | May 6, 2013 | Feb 28, 2014 |
Jul 11, 2012#335280384Jul 11, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#335280384$16,9005 viol.5 violations$16,900 in penalties
Inspection #335280384
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 2012
- Contested
- Jan 14, 2013
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 864
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $16,900
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 8 | 10 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Feb 7, 2013 | Jan 14, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 8 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jan 15, 2013 | Jan 14, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 |
| 01003B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,400 | $4,400 | Jan 14, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 | |
| 01005 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 IV | Serious | 8 | 6 | $6,600 | $3,500 | Jan 15, 2013 | Jan 14, 2013 | Sep 13, 2013 |
Aug 31, 1999#302323159Aug 31, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302323159$1,1252 viol.2 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #302323159
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 6600 Highway 431 South, Albertville, AL 35950
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,875 | $1,125 | Nov 29, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,875 | $0 | Nov 29, 1999 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
8 inspections, 1999 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,559 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.