Inspection #307100172
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC., DBA RIVER VALLEY ANIMAL FOODS at 7500 Tyson Road, Texarkana, AR 71854 on Oct 10, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 5, 2010.
OSHA documented 25 violations (17 serious, 4 willful, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $195,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 8 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Hydrogen Sulfide.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 307100172
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2010
- Contested
- Apr 30, 2004
- Final Order
- Jan 20, 2010
- Total Violations
- 25
- Penalties on Record
- $195,000
- Initial Penalties
- $436,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- 7500 Tyson Road, Texarkana, AR 71854
- Industry
- 311613 Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #123448672 | Jun 23, 2011 | Monitoring (D) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
One employee killed and other iinjured by hydrogen sulfide
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).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Oct 5, 2010.
17 serious, 4 willful, 4 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen Sulfide | 8 | 0 - 22.78 | ppm |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01006A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01007 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01011 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 IIA | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01012 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01013A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01013B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01013C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 V | Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01013D | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IX | Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01013E | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01014 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | $0 | $2,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01015 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E06 I | Other | $7,000 | $2,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01016A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 01016B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | $7,000 | $0 | Apr 21, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $70,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | $70,000 | $7,000 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02006 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | $70,000 | $7,000 | Apr 21, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02007 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Willful | $0 | $50,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02009A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03I | Willful | $70,000 | $70,000 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02009B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Willful | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 02009C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 III | Willful | $70,000 | $0 | Apr 28, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 03001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
| 03002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B02 | Other | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 16, 2004 | Apr 30, 2004 | Jan 20, 2010 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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