TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.
501 N. ELK RUN ROAD, WATERLOO, IA 50703
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Inspection records
Jul 1, 2019#344126586Jul 1, 2019Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#344126586$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344126586
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2019
- Closed
- Aug 12, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Elk Run, Waterloo, IA 50707
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed 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 19, 2018#343677761Dec 19, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343677761$5,5442 viol.2 violations$5,544 in penalties
Inspection #343677761
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2018
- Contested
- Mar 1, 2019
- Final Order
- Jul 23, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 11, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,086
- Penalties on Record
- $5,544
- Site Address
- 501 North Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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.
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 burns his neck and arm when splashed by heated wate
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 88.4 OSHA citation code: 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,543 | $2,772 | Aug 15, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $5,543 | $2,772 | Aug 15, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 |
Sep 12, 2018#343459442Sep 12, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343459442$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343459442
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 N Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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.
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 amputates finger in auger
Aug 16, 2017#342554946Aug 16, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342554946$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342554946
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 N Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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.
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 mangles finger between a pulley and conveyor belt
Feb 15, 2017#342111101Feb 15, 2017Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#342111101$6,7502 viol.2 violations$6,750 in penalties
Inspection #342111101
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 21, 2017
- Contested
- Apr 5, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 3 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $6,750
- Site Address
- 501 N Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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.
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 falls and sustains multiple fractures
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 17, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | Aug 8, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 17, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | Aug 8, 2017 |
May 3, 2016#341446128May 3, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341446128$2,6251 viol.1 violation$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #341446128
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2016
- Contested
- Nov 3, 2016
- Final Order
- Aug 8, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 501 North Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 (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 | 1 | 8 | $2,625 | $2,625 | Feb 12, 2018 | Nov 3, 2016 | Aug 8, 2017 |
Jun 6, 2013#317162204Jun 6, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#317162204$2,5501 viol.1 violation$2,550 in penalties
Inspection #317162204
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2013
- Contested
- Jul 15, 2013
- Final Order
- May 29, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,550
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 22 | 22 | $850 | $2,550 | Jun 29, 2014 | Jul 15, 2013 | May 29, 2014 |
May 18, 2011#315622209May 18, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315622209$6,0003 viol.3 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #315622209
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2011
- Contested
- Aug 15, 2011
- Final Order
- Feb 13, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Aug 22, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 | Feb 13, 2012 |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB | Other | 3 | 71 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Aug 22, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 | Feb 13, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I | Other | 1 | 74 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2011 | Aug 15, 2011 | Feb 13, 2012 |
Jan 25, 2011#315276071Jan 25, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315276071$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #315276071
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2011
- Contested
- Mar 15, 2011
- Final Order
- Dec 13, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Mar 1, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | Dec 13, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,975 | $1,375 | Jan 13, 2012 | Mar 15, 2011 | Dec 13, 2011 |
May 18, 2010#314529249May 18, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314529249$1,8751 viol.1 violation$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #314529249
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2010
- Contested
- Jul 6, 2010
- Final Order
- Jun 24, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 501 N. Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- 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 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,875 | Jul 24, 2011 | Jul 6, 2010 | Jun 24, 2011 |
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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.
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