TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
13500 I COURT, PERRY, IA 50220 · NAICS 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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Inspection records
Jan 18, 2023#346444896Jan 18, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346444896$21,7531 viol.1 violation$21,753 in penalties
Inspection #346444896
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2023
- Final Order
- May 23, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 12, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,502
- Penalties on Record
- $21,753
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Other | 1 | 17 | $14,502 | $21,753 | Jun 12, 2023 | - | May 23, 2023 |
Sep 22, 2022#346242720Sep 22, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346242720$7,4581 viol.1 violation$7,458 in penalties
Inspection #346242720
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2022
- Final Order
- Dec 21, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 11,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,458
- Penalties on Record
- $7,458
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $7,458 | $7,458 | Dec 12, 2022 | - | Dec 21, 2022 |
May 24, 2022#345980536May 24, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#345980536$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345980536
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court Attn: Chris Roberts, Perry, IA 50220
- 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.
May 26, 2020#344762265May 26, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344762265$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344762265
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2020
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Jun 12, 2018#343223236Jun 12, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343223236$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343223236
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 catches arm in trolley while trying to free it and
Dec 5, 2017#342815362Dec 5, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342815362$4,5001 viol.1 violation$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #342815362
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 5, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2017
- Contested
- Feb 1, 2018
- Final Order
- May 3, 2018
- Closed
- May 22, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Three employees are burned by uncontrolled release of steam
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 8, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
Feb 10, 2015#340403997Feb 10, 2015Accident (A) · Complete scope, Health#340403997$1,6266 viol.6 violations$1,626 in penalties
Inspection #340403997
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 2015
- Contested
- Jun 11, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 27, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 22, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,626
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,625 | $813 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 01001D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 |
| 01001E | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Oct 27, 2015 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 15, 2009#313993933Dec 15, 2009Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#313993933$14,0009 viol.9 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #313993933
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2010
- Contested
- Apr 6, 2010
- Final Order
- Jul 7, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 4 | 24 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Aug 21, 2011 | Apr 6, 2010 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| 01003C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Aug 21, 2011 | Apr 6, 2010 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| 01004B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Aug 8, 2011 | Apr 6, 2010 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| 01005A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Aug 21, 2011 | Apr 6, 2010 | Jul 7, 2011 |
| 01005B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 2011 | Apr 6, 2010 | Jul 7, 2011 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 7, 2009#313649980Aug 7, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#313649980$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313649980
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 2009
- Closed
- May 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- 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 7, 2009#313573370Jul 7, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313573370$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313573370
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 9, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,050
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 13500 I Court, Perry, IA 50220
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
14 inspections, 2005 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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