TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
2101 W. 6TH AVE., EMPORIA, KS 66801 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
May 24, 2013#339083321May 24, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339083321$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #339083321
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2013
- Contested
- Nov 26, 2013
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $1,500 | Oct 8, 2014 | Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Other | 45 | 11 | $7,000 | $1,500 | Oct 8, 2014 | Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 14, 2014 |
Jul 30, 2012#335527693Jul 30, 2012Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#335527693$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #335527693
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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.
Feb 28, 2008#311786818Feb 28, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311786818$8501 viol.1 violation$850 in penalties
Inspection #311786818
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 2008
- Contested
- May 9, 2008
- Final Order
- Aug 18, 2008
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 8 | 233 | $1,700 | $850 | Jul 23, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 |
Jan 5, 2007#309891778Jan 5, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309891778$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309891778
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 23, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 is kicked by cow, later dies
Aug 30, 2005#308639681Aug 30, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308639681$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #308639681
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2005
- Contested
- Feb 23, 2006
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | 30 | $5,000 | $2,500 | May 25, 2006 | Feb 23, 2006 | Jul 13, 2006 |
Jul 21, 2003#306169798Jul 21, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306169798$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306169798
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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.
Jul 21, 2003#306169558Jul 21, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306169558$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #306169558
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2003
- Contested
- Sep 23, 2003
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 2101 W. 6th Ave., Emporia, KS 66801
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E02 | Other | 10 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Oct 21, 2004 | Sep 23, 2003 | Aug 30, 2004 |
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About these records
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
17 inspections, 2003 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.