Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.: Workplace records, Waterloo, Iowa
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OSHA opened 55 inspections at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in Iowa since 2016. The inspections have 38 citations. 10 inspections have a contested citation.
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 2 cases at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in Iowa since fiscal year 2005. The back wages agreed to pay in these cases are $26,635.
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The agencies spell the name in these ways: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (OSHA); Tyson Foods (WHD); Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (ITA); Tyson Foods Inc. (USAspending).
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OSHA inspections: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Records to Inspections opened since 2016Read from the agency
Until cases are closed, IMIS entries concerning specific OSHA inspections are subject to continuing correction and updating, particularly with regard to citation items, which are subject to modification by amended citations, settlement agreements, or as a result of contest proceedings. THE USER SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT DIFFERENT COMPANIES MAY HAVE SIMILAR NAMES AND CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE ADDRESS MAY BE NECESSARY TO AVOID MISINTERPRETATION.
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- Inspections since 2016
- 55
- Citations
- 3814 serious, willful or repeat
- Current penalties
- $245,265initial $299,535
- Inspections with a contested citation
- 1026 with a final order on every citation
| Year | Inspections | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $6,625 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $14,225 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | $12,748 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | $22,912 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | $16,580 |
| 2022 | 9 | 12 | $81,452 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | $36,255 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | $17,000 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | $27,891 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $9,577 |
| All years | 55 | 38 | $245,265 |
The status is for each inspection. "Contested" means that a citation has a contest date. "Final order" means that every citation has a final order date. Each date links to the inspection on osha.gov.
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 6 |
| 88.4 | Not given | 5 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 5 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 3 |
| 1910.28 | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | 3 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 3 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 2 |
| 1910.138 | Hand protection | 1 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 1 |
| 1910.29 | Fall protection systems and falling object protection, criteria and practices | 1 |
| 1910.119 | Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals | 1 |
| 1910.106 | Flammable liquids | 1 |
| Measure | This record | NAICS 311 | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for each inspection | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty for each inspection | $4,459 | $6,851 | $4,050 | $3,764 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 18% | No data | 3% | 8% |
Injury summaries: OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A
Calendar years 2023 to 2025Read from the committed copy
While OSHA takes multiple steps to ensure the data collected are accurate, problems and errors invariably exist for some establishments. Efforts are made during the collection cycle to correct submission errors; however, some remain unresolved. OSHA does not validate the employee or injury and illness counts reported by establishments.
Recording or reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at fault, that an OSHA rule has been violated, or that the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits.
The words of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Source: Injury Tracking Application (ITA) Data, read .
- Total recordable case rate, 2025
- 3.6cases for each 100 full-time workers
- Days away, restricted or transferred (DART), 2025
- 2.1
- Employees reported, 2025
- 8,35212 establishments
- Recordable cases, 2025
- 3000 deaths
| Group | Total recordable case rate |
|---|---|
| This record | 3.6 |
| Median establishment, NAICS 311 | 2.8 |
| All establishments, NAICS 311 | 3.2 |
| All establishments, Iowa | 3.8 |
| All establishments, United States | 3.5 |
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Hours worked | Deaths | Days away | Restricted or transferred | Other cases | Case rate | DART rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 9,946 | 19,486,623 | 0 | 135 | 239 | 145 | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 15 | 9,327 | 18,629,805 | 0 | 79 | 148 | 140 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,352 | 16,740,369 | 0 | 78 | 100 | 122 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
The figures add up every establishment that filed under this name in Iowa. A rate is blank when the establishments reported fewer than 2,000 hours. The median establishment has 20,000 hours or more.
Back wages: Wage and Hour Division
Concluded cases to Cases since fiscal year 2005Read from the agency
The dataset contains all concluded WHD compliance actions since FY 2005. The dataset includes whether any violations were found and the back wage amount, number of employees due back wages, and civil money penalties assessed. NOTE: Findings Start Date and Findings End Date are not equal to Case Open Date and Case Close Date, which are not included in the dataset.
The words of the Wage and Hour Division. Source: Open Data Portal, dataset Enforcement, read .
- Concluded cases
- 2
- Back wages agreed to pay
- $26,635for 1 employee
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Violations recorded
- 1
| Year | Cases | Back wages agreed to pay | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | $26,635 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| All years | 2 | $26,635 | 1 |
| Case | Findings period | Violations | Back wages agreed to pay | Employees | Acts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998020 | 2 Nov 2022 to 2 Nov 2024 | 0 | $0 | 0 | None stated |
| 1975745 | 20 Sep 2022 to 26 May 2023 | 1 | $26,635 | 1 | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| Act | Violations | Back wages agreed to pay |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 1 | $26,635 |
Every case in the file is concluded. The file does not say if the employer paid the back wages.
Federal contracts: USAspending.gov
Period the latest 12 monthsRead from the agency
There are various reasons financial or award data is not reported by agencies or otherwise available to USAspending.gov at a given time. These include, but are not limited to, timing of data availability, or sensitive data that is not subject to submission. Where possible, USAspending.gov advises readers that other information exists that cannot be detailed.
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- Contract obligations, latest 12 months
- $226M
- Recipient level
- ParentUEI DX7AU4JMLPC7
USAspending lists Tyson Foods Inc. among the 3,903 largest federal contract recipients. The site matches the name across all states, so the total is for the whole company. USAspending credits Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) for some recipient data. Data sources
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $109M |
| 2022 | $248M |
| 2023 | $244M |
| 2024 | $239M |
| 2025 | $227M |
| 2026 | $208M |
| Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | $1.3B |
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H-1B and PERM
The OFLC data for fiscal years 2025 to 2026 has no LCA filing and no PERM application of this employer in Iowa. OFLC files an application under the state of the employer address. So another state record of the same name can hold the filings.
Records of this name with LCA filings: Arkansas.
Decisions to . Newest file fiscal year 2026, quarter 3. Read from the committed copy.
Union elections
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Records matched to this name in other states
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| State | Name on the record | City | Records | LCA filings | OSHA inspections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Albertville | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Arkansas | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Springdale | 179 | 70 | 49 |
| Georgia | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Cumming | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Illinois | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Hillsdale | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Indiana | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Logansport | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Kansas | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Holcomb | 41 | 0 | 39 |
| Maryland | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Snow Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Michigan | Tyson Foods Inc DBA the Hillshire Brands Company | Zeeland | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Mississippi | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Forest | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Missouri | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Sedalia | 29 | 0 | 24 |
| Nebraska | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Lexington | 46 | 0 | 44 |
| North Carolina | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Wilkesboro | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | Tyson Foods, Inc. | Cincinnati | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | Broken Bow | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Tyson Poultry, Inc. | New Holland | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Tennessee | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Humboldt | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Texas | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Amarillo | 38 | 0 | 34 |
| Virginia | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Temperanceville | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Washington | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. | Pasco | 14 | 0 | 13 |
The company record adds up all the states.
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Questions about this record
- Are the OSHA citations of Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. final?
- Of the 55 inspections, 26 have a final order on every citation. The current penalties are $245,265. The initial penalties were $299,535.
- Which acts do the Wage and Hour Division cases cite?
- The cases cite one act. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act they record 1 violation and $26,635 in back wages agreed to pay.
- What injury case rate did Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. report for 2025?
- The establishments of Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. in Iowa report a total recordable case rate of 3.6 for each 100 full-time workers in 2025. The rate of all reporting establishments in the United States is 3.5.
- Until which date do the records run?
- OSHA records run to 23 September 2026. Wage and Hour Division cases run to 15 June 2026. OFLC decisions run to 30 June 2026.
Official channels
- OSHAOSHA establishment searchOccupational Safety and Health Administration. Address checked .
- 300AOSHA injury and illness data (Form 300A)Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Address checked .
- WHDHow to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour DivisionWage and Hour Division. Address checked .
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Employer Ledger. "Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (Iowa)." https://employerledger.com/employer/tyson-fresh-meats-inc-ia/. Records of: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A; Wage and Hour Division; USAspending.gov. Newest record .
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- OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Records to . Inspections opened since 2016. Read , from the agency.
- 300A OSHA Injury Tracking Application, Form 300A. Calendar years 2023 to 2025. Read , from the committed copy.
- WHD Wage and Hour Division. Concluded cases to . Cases since fiscal year 2005. Read , from the agency.
- USAspending USAspending.gov. Period the latest 12 months. Read , from the agency.
- OFLC Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Decisions to . Newest file fiscal year 2026, quarter 3. Read , from the committed copy.
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