HILLSDALE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: TYSON FOODS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TYSON FOODS, INC. in 28424 38TH AVENUE NORTH, HILLSDALE, IL 61257 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 348785676.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TYSON FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 28424 38TH AVENUE NORTH
- City
- HILLSDALE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61257
- Mailing
- 28424 38TH AVENUE NORTH, HILLSDALE, IL 61257
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- Employees
- 2700
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $11,823 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: On or about March 4, 2026, employees working in BPI were exposed to trip hazards from a sunken floor drain and the employer did not ensure that the walking/working surface was maintained in a safe condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11823
1910.22 D02
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces are corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. The employer did not ensure that if the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard is guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired: On or about March 4, 2026, employees working in BPI were exposed to trip hazards from a sunken floor drain and the employer did not repair the drain or guard it against employees tripping in it.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.23 B01
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $9,457 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1): The employer did not ensure that ladder rungs, steps, and cleats are parallel, level, and uniformly spaced when the ladder is in position for use: On or about March 4, 2026, employees using the fixed ladder from the north side of the Box Shipping roof to the Forward Warehouse roof were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure that the rungs/steps were uniformly spaced.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $9457
1910.23 D12 I
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(12)(i): The employer did not ensure that the step-across distance from the centerline of the rungs or steps for through ladders is not less than 7 inches (18 cm) and not more than 12 inches (30 cm) to the nearest edge of the structure, building, or equipment accessed from the ladders: On or about March 4, 2026, employees using the fixed ladder located: a. in the Combo Building near the roll door up from Box Shipping were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure the step-across distance was at least seven inches from the ladder to the landing. b. at the far end of the Combo Building were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure the step-across distance was at least seven inches from the ladder to the landing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.23 D13 II
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(13)(ii): The employer did not ensure that fixed ladders that do not have cages or wells have a minimum perpendicular distance of 30 inches (76 cm) from the centerline of the steps or rungs to the nearest object on the climbing side. Or, when unavoidable obstructions are encountered, a minimum clearance at the obstruction of 24 inches (61 cm), provided deflector plates are installed: On or about March 4, 2026, employees using the fixed ladder located in the center of the Combo Building were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not ensure there was adequate clearance on the climbing side of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2026
- Abate by
- May 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not provide that each employee be protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used: On or about March 4, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards and the employer had not ensured that the opening in the guardrail system for ladder access was guarded by an offset or self-closing gate: a. On the cooling unit platform in the Combo building near the roll door up from Box Shipping; b. On the cooling unit platform in the center of the Combo building; c. On the cooling unit platform in the far end of the Combo building; d. On the cooling unit platform in BPI.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348785676.
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