TYSON FOODS, INC.
5112 DAKOTA AVE, DAKOTA CITY, NE 68731 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
May 24, 2011#314060807May 24, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314060807$21,0007 viol.7 violations$21,000 in penalties
Inspection #314060807
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2011
- Contested
- Jul 17, 2011
- Final Order
- Jan 28, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,000
- Penalties on Record
- $21,000
- Site Address
- 1131 Dakota Ave, Dakota City, NE 68731
- 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.
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 sustains amputation to fingertip in meat puller
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,250 | Dec 5, 2012 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 5, 2012 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,250 | Dec 5, 2012 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 3 | 14 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jun 5, 2013 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 IA | Serious | 1 | 6 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 5, 2013 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01007 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $4,000 | $1,000 | Jul 12, 2011 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
| 01008 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Jul 12, 2011 | Jul 17, 2011 | Jan 28, 2013 |
Oct 6, 2010#314057019Oct 6, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314057019$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314057019
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 2010
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5200 Dakota Ave, Dakota City, NE 68731
- 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 26, 2010#314055138May 26, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314055138$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #314055138
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2010
- Final Order
- Oct 30, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 5200 Dakota Ave, 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Aug 3, 2010 | - | Oct 30, 2010 |
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,612 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.