JOHN MORRELL & CO.
1200 BLUFF ROAD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Nov 12, 2008#312768328Nov 12, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312768328$8504 viol.4 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #312768328
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 12, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,320
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $0 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B08 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $850 | Jan 16, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVB | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2009 | - | - |
Oct 6, 2008#312647266Oct 6, 2008Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312647266$2,3382 viol.2 violations$2,338 in penalties
Inspection #312647266
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,675
- Penalties on Record
- $2,338
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (2 of 2 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 | 7 | 7 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Jan 5, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,700 | $850 | Jan 5, 2009 | - | - |
May 28, 2008#312307804May 28, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312307804$2,7634 viol.4 violations$2,763 in penalties
Inspection #312307804
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,525
- Penalties on Record
- $2,763
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 12 | $1,700 | $850 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 44 | $1,700 | $850 | Jul 15, 2008 | - | - |
Sep 7, 2006#310081930Sep 7, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310081930$1,5007 viol.7 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #310081930
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,220
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 24, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 24, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 11, 2006#308263110Jan 11, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308263110$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308263110
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2006
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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's thumb tip is struck by object, and is amputated
Sep 6, 2005#308261205Sep 6, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308261205$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308261205
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 16, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,440
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
Jun 9, 2005#308259506Jun 9, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308259506$4,9504 viol.4 violations$4,950 in penalties
Inspection #308259506
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,275
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,950
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $4,500 | $1,500 | Jan 22, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,500 | $1,500 | Jan 22, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $1,500 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 10 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Sep 12, 2005 | - | - |
Jun 23, 2004#306683905Jun 23, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306683905$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306683905
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
Sep 17, 2002#304795453Sep 17, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304795453$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304795453
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2002
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
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
Feb 12, 2002#304790850Feb 12, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#304790850$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #304790850
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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's finger amputated by washing machine door
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $17,500 | $4,000 | May 1, 2002 | - | - |
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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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: animal (except poultry) slaughtering reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source