TYSON FOODS, INC.
3865 HIGHWAY 35 NORTH, CARTHAGE, MS 39051 · NAICS 311615 Poultry Processing
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Inspection records
Jan 31, 2018#342930070Jan 31, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342930070$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342930070
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
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's shoulder is injured when pinned by forklift
Aug 10, 2017#342550456Aug 10, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342550456$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342550456
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,430
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Jul 12, 2016#341648145Jul 12, 2016Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#341648145$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #341648145
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2016
- Contested
- Jan 4, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2017
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,663
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,663 | $7,000 | Dec 21, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01002B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 VII A | Serious | 70 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Dec 21, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
Jul 7, 2016#341605673Jul 7, 2016Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#341605673$48,00013 viol.13 violations$48,000 in penalties
Inspection #341605673
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2016
- Contested
- Jan 4, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 3, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 9, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,430
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 repeat, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90,964
- Penalties on Record
- $48,000
- Site Address
- 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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 (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,998 | $5,000 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $12,471 | $8,500 | Jan 12, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,998 | $5,000 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 | |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $6,663 | $5,500 | Jan 5, 2017 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,998 | $2,500 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 | Other | 3 | 4 | $4,998 | $2,500 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
| 01009 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,998 | $2,500 | Dec 28, 2016 | Jan 4, 2017 | Nov 3, 2017 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 3, 2014#339607574Mar 3, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339607574$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339607574
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not displayed
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3865 Highway 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Mar 28, 2012#333884435Mar 28, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#333884435$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #333884435
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 17, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,570
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3865 Hwy 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Aug 22, 2007#311411623Aug 22, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311411623$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311411623
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 13, 2007
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3865 Highway 35 North, Carthage, MS 39051
- Industry
- 311615 Poultry Processing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 0 - 1.2267 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 1 | 1.2267 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 2 | 0 - 0.368 | mg |
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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.
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).
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.
7 inspections, 2007 to 2018. 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
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: poultry processing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 2.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source