TYSON FOODS, INC.
9943 OLD OCEAN CITY BOULEVARD, BERLIN, MD 21811
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Inspection records
Jun 19, 2002#305569410Jun 19, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#305569410$2002 viol.2 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #305569410
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2002
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 512
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $937
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 9943 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, MD 21811
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 5 | 0 | ppm |
| Chlorine (as Available Chlorine) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 2 | 1 | $937 | $200 | Aug 27, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2002 | - | - |
Oct 11, 2001#304709900Oct 11, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#304709900$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304709900
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 22, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 512
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9943 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, MD 21811
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 12, 1999#302884580Oct 12, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302884580$9,2005 viol.5 violations$9,200 in penalties
Inspection #302884580
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1999
- Contested
- Nov 8, 1999
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 525
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,400
- Penalties on Record
- $9,200
- Site Address
- 9943 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, MD 21811
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 killed when head crushed by rotating paddles
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIC | Other | 1 | 6 | $5,600 | $1,200 | Nov 30, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | Jun 15, 2001 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IID | Other | 1 | 6 | $5,600 | $1,200 | Nov 30, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | Jun 15, 2001 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $5,600 | $1,200 | Nov 30, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | Jun 15, 2001 |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Nov 2, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | Jun 15, 2001 |
| 03001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | Jun 15, 2001 |
Jul 7, 1998#302025366Jul 7, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302025366$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302025366
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9943 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, MD 21811
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 50405 OSHA citation code: 50405 C | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 50406 OSHA citation code: 50406 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1998 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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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.
4 inspections, 1998 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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