TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC
1200 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, MADISON, NE 68748 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Jul 23, 2026#349071506Jul 23, 2026Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#349071506$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349071506
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2026
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2026
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
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Mar 17, 2026#348817594Mar 17, 2026Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#348817594$16,5501 viol.1 violation$16,550 in penalties
Inspection #348817594
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 2026
- Final Order
- Jul 14, 2026
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $16,550
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 | - | Jul 14, 2026 |
Apr 26, 2023#346662620Apr 26, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346662620$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346662620
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 10, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Feb 21, 2023#346520430Feb 21, 2023Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#346520430$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #346520430
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 21, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 25, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 1, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,436
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $10,436 | $7,000 | Sep 7, 2023 | - | Aug 25, 2023 |
Nov 16, 2020#345026702Nov 16, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345026702$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345026702
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2021
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,437
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Sep 8, 2020#344918180Sep 8, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#344918180$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344918180
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2021
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,467
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
May 18, 2020#344754957May 18, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344754957$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344754957
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 25, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,467
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
May 28, 2012#334697588May 28, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#334697588$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #334697588
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2012
- Contested
- Oct 15, 2012
- Final Order
- Jun 12, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 14, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Pkwy, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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 (2 of 2 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 C06 I A | Serious | 3,000 | 80 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 15, 2012 | Jun 12, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,500 | $2,000 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 15, 2012 | Jun 12, 2013 |
May 25, 2012#334636982May 25, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#334636982$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #334636982
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
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.
Thirty-eight employees sustain respiratory tract and eye irr
May 25, 2012#334464138May 25, 2012Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#334464138$11,6752 viol.2 violations$11,675 in penalties
Inspection #334464138
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2012
- Contested
- Nov 29, 2012
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,675
- Penalties on Record
- $11,675
- Site Address
- 1200 Industrial Parkway, Madison, NE 68748
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Thirty-eight employees sustain respiratory tract and eye irr
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 N | Serious | 1 | 38 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 13, 2013 | Nov 29, 2012 | Dec 20, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Other | 4 | 1,100 | $4,675 | $4,675 | Nov 13, 2013 | Nov 29, 2012 | Dec 20, 2013 |
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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.
16 inspections, 2003 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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