TYSON FOODS, INC.
19571 WHITFIELD ROAD, SEDALIA, MO 65301
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Inspection records
Jan 24, 2023#346455314Jan 24, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346455314$10,0452 viol.2 violations$10,045 in penalties
Inspection #346455314
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 24, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,380
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,090
- Penalties on Record
- $10,045
- Site Address
- 20001 Menefee Rd, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | 11 | $13,394 | $6,697 | Aug 10, 2023 | - | Aug 18, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 11 | $6,696 | $3,348 | Jul 20, 2023 | - | Aug 18, 2023 |
Oct 4, 2021#345560239Oct 4, 2021Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#345560239$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345560239
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 4, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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.
Oct 1, 2019#344346713Oct 1, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344346713$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344346713
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19851 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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.
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Jul 20, 2015#340794973Jul 20, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340794973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340794973
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 2015
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 22851 Highway T, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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.
Nov 8, 2012#337333611Nov 8, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#337333611$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #337333611
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2012
- Contested
- Feb 5, 2013
- Final Order
- Jan 14, 2014
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,447
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Feb 5, 2013 | Jan 14, 2014 |
Nov 18, 2009#313405300Nov 18, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313405300$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #313405300
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,434
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $0 | Dec 21, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 9, 2008#312216138Jul 9, 2008Referral (C) · No Inspection scope, Safety#312216138$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312216138
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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.
Jul 19, 2006#309707495Jul 19, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309707495$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #309707495
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2006
- Contested
- Feb 7, 2007
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 2007
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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 (1 of 1 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 D03 I | Other | 3 | 27 | $1,875 | $900 | Feb 14, 2007 | Feb 7, 2007 | Apr 23, 2007 |
Jul 8, 2004#306706961Jul 8, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306706961$3,8384 viol.4 violations$3,838 in penalties
Inspection #306706961
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2004
- Contested
- Sep 7, 2004
- Final Order
- Mar 14, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,350
- Penalties on Record
- $3,838
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Jan 19, 2005 | Sep 7, 2004 | Mar 14, 2005 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $850 | Jan 19, 2005 | Sep 7, 2004 | Mar 14, 2005 |
| 01003 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $500 | Jan 19, 2005 | Sep 7, 2004 | Mar 14, 2005 |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | $1,000 | Jan 19, 2005 | Sep 7, 2004 | Mar 14, 2005 |
Jul 8, 2004#306706953Jul 8, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306706953$6381 viol.1 violation$638 in penalties
Inspection #306706953
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2004
- Contested
- Sep 7, 2004
- Final Order
- Mar 14, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,275
- Penalties on Record
- $638
- Site Address
- 19571 Whitfield Road, Sedalia, MO 65301
- Industry
- 112320
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,275 | $638 | Jan 9, 2005 | Sep 7, 2004 | Mar 14, 2005 |
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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.
18 inspections, 1995 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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