TYSON FOODS INC DBA THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY
8300 96TH AVE, ZEELAND, MI 49464 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Aug 2, 2024#347662538Aug 2, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347662538$12,0004 viol.4 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #347662538
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 2024
- Contested
- Nov 21, 2024
- Final Order
- Aug 17, 2026
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,109
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 8300 96th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2026 | |
| 01003A | 408.11213(3) | Serious | 2 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2026 | |
| 01003B | 408.11213(5) | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2026 | |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $4,000 | Nov 21, 2024 | Aug 17, 2026 |
Citation items not in DOL's current published data
As of Sep 24, 2026, DOL's published enforcement data does not include these citation items. DOL does not publish a reason. They are listed for the record and are not included in the counts or penalty totals on this site. Amounts are as recorded on this site before DOL stopped publishing the items.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Issued | Initial | Current | Date Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | Oct 3, 2024 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2026 |
Apr 20, 2022#345905749Apr 20, 2022Programmed Related (I) · Records Only scope, Health#345905749$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345905749
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 96th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Dec 28, 2021#345704035Dec 28, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345704035$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345704035
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 28, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8300 96th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 with covid-19 infection dies
Sep 18, 2017#342605177Sep 18, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342605177$2,8801 viol.1 violation$2,880 in penalties
Inspection #342605177
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2017
- Contested
- Dec 18, 2017
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 22, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,052
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $2,880
- Site Address
- 8300 96th Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464
- 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 sustains chemical burns to eyes and chest
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 325.47201(3) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | $2,880 | Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 18, 2017 | Jun 11, 2018 |
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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.
4 inspections, 2017 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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1 citation item on 1 inspection is not in DOL's current published data and is not counted; it is listed in the affected inspection record.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.