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Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Waterloo, IA: 16 OSHA citations, $112,746 in penalties (2022 to 2025)
OSHA recorded 14 inspections at Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., 501 N Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703, between January 4, 2022 and September 24, 2025. 8 inspections ended in citations: 16 citations with $145,172 in initial penalties and $112,746 in current penalties. The latest citation was issued February 13, 2026.
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- Site
- 501 N Elk Run Road, Waterloo, IA 50703
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees at the site
- 2,000 (as recorded at the latest inspection)
- Inspections
- 14, of which 8 with citations
- Citations
- 16
- Penalties
- $145,172 initial, $112,746 current
Inspections
Every inspection OSHA opened at this site since November 3, 2021.
| Opened | Closed | Type | Scope | Focus | Citations | Current penalties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2025 | April 27, 2026 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 1 | $10,250 | osha.gov |
| March 11, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | Complaint | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| February 4, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | Complaint | Partial | Health | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| February 4, 2025 | June 10, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| January 2, 2025 | June 12, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Health | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| October 11, 2024 | March 3, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Health | 4 | $15,000 | osha.gov |
| October 9, 2024 | April 16, 2025 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| July 10, 2024 | November 14, 2024 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 0 | Not listed | osha.gov |
| March 7, 2023 | June 22, 2023 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 1 | $14,502 | osha.gov |
| December 28, 2022 | October 17, 2023 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 1 | $14,502 | osha.gov |
| June 27, 2022 | November 14, 2022 | Complaint | Partial | Health | 1 | $9,000 | osha.gov |
| June 3, 2022 | September 2, 2022 | Complaint | Partial | Safety | 2 | $12,431 | osha.gov |
| April 12, 2022 | January 19, 2023 | Referral | Partial | Safety | 3 | $19,506 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2022 | July 18, 2022 | Complaint | Partial | Health | 3 | $17,555 | osha.gov |
Citations
One row for each citation, newest first. Gravity is OSHA's level of gravity for serious violations.
| Inspection opened | Standard cited | Standard title | Type | Gravity | Issued | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2025 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Other than serious | 5 | February 13, 2026 | $12,059 | $10,250 | osha.gov | |
| October 11, 2024 | 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) | General | Other than serious | 5 | December 20, 2024 | $1,253 | $500 | osha.gov |
| October 11, 2024 | 1910.1200(h)(1) | Hazard communication | Other than serious | 5 | December 20, 2024 | $12,055 | $6,500 | osha.gov |
| October 11, 2024 | 1910.138(a) | Hand protection | Other than serious | 5 | December 20, 2024 | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| October 11, 2024 | 1910.132(d)(1)(i) | General requirements | Other than serious | 5 | December 20, 2024 | $13,394 | $8,000 | osha.gov |
| March 7, 2023 | 1910.28(b)(3)(iv) | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | Other than serious | 5 | May 16, 2023 | $0 | $14,502 | osha.gov |
| December 28, 2022 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Other than serious | 10 | May 4, 2023 | $14,502 | $14,502 | osha.gov | |
| June 27, 2022 | 1910.106(d)(3)(ii) | Flammable liquids | Other than serious | 5 | September 30, 2022 | $12,431 | $9,000 | osha.gov |
| June 3, 2022 | 1910.28(c)(3) | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | Serious | 5 | August 4, 2022 | $10,360 | $5,180 | osha.gov |
| June 3, 2022 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | 10 | August 4, 2022 | $14,502 | $7,251 | osha.gov | |
| April 12, 2022 | 1910.147(c)(4)(i) | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | Serious | 5 | June 22, 2022 | $9,753 | $0 | osha.gov |
| April 12, 2022 | 1910.28(b)(3)(iv) | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection | Other than serious | 5 | June 22, 2022 | $9,753 | $9,753 | osha.gov |
| April 12, 2022 | 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2021) | Serious | 5 | June 22, 2022 | $9,753 | $9,753 | osha.gov | |
| January 4, 2022 | 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii) | Hazard communication | Other than serious | 5 | April 21, 2022 | $7,802 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2022 | 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) | Respiratory protection | Other than serious | 5 | April 21, 2022 | $7,802 | $7,802 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2022 | 1910.37(a)(3) | Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes | Serious | 5 | April 21, 2022 | $9,753 | $9,753 | osha.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All OSHA citations in Animal Slaughtering and Processing in Iowa
- OSHA citations in Iowa
- 29 CFR 1910.28, Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard communication: all citations
- 29 CFR 1910.132, General requirements: all citations
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.