TYSON MEATS, INC.
IBP AVENUE, Dakota City, NE 68731
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Inspection records
Aug 1, 2006#308682392Aug 1, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308682392$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308682392
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ibp Avenue, Dakota City, NE 68731
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Nov 23, 1987#100059591Nov 23, 1987Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#100059591$532,03021 viol.21 violations$532,030 in penalties
Inspection #100059591
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1988
- Contested
- Jun 1, 1988
- Final Order
- Jul 30, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 17, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 4 willful, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,133,100
- Penalties on Record
- $532,030
- Site Address
- Ibp Avenue, Dakota City, NE 68731
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 - 0.0021 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.1319 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 0.0749 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0 - 0.0007 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6 | 0 - 0.0106 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 - 0.0188 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.0071 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (21 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $100 | May 11, 1989 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $170 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 1 | 60 | $900 | $310 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 III | Serious | 6 | 60 | $900 | $310 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01005 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $200 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01006A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $140 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 01006B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Willful | 620 | 620 | $3,100,000 | $525,760 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Willful | 1 | 10 | $9,000 | $1,640 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Willful | 1 | 60 | $10,000 | $1,700 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 | Willful | 1 | 60 | $10,000 | $1,700 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03002 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03006A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03006B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03006C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03006D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Other | 3 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
| 03006E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV | Other | 4 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1988 | Jun 1, 1988 | Jul 30, 1989 |
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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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.
2 inspections, 1987 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: animal (except poultry) slaughtering reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source