Inspection #100059591

Name: OSHA Inspection #100059591: TYSON MEATS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of TYSON MEATS, INC. at Ibp Avenue, Dakota City, NE 68731 on Nov 23, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 17, 2010.

OSHA documented 21 violations (7 serious, 4 willful, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $532,030. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 95 air monitoring samples covering 14 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 9 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100059591
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 23, 1987
Closed: Nov 17, 2010
Contested: Jun 1, 1988
Final Order: Jul 30, 1989
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $532,030
Initial Penalties: $3,133,100
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: TYSON MEATS, INC.
Address: Ibp Avenue, Dakota City, NE 68731
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#308682392	Aug 1, 2006	Complaint (B)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 17, 2010.

Citations on Record

7 serious, 4 willful, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,133,100

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$532,030

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 1, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Jul 30, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	7	0	mg/m³	0.5 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	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	7	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	7	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	7	0 - 0.1319	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	7	0 - 0.0749	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	7	0 - 0.0007	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0 - 0.0106	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	7	0 - 0.0188	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	5	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	7	0 - 0.0071	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

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).

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$800	$100	May 11, 1989	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
01002	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$500	$170	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
01003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03	Serious	$900	$310	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 III	Serious	$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	$600	$200	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
01006A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$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	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
02001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Willful	$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	$9,000	$1,640	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
02003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11	Willful	$10,000	$1,700	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
02004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02	Willful	$10,000	$1,700	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03002	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03006A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03006B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03006C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03006D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989
03006E	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1988	Jun 1, 1988	Jul 30, 1989

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.

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