SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP.
15885 NC HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Apr 4, 2026#348856402Apr 4, 2026Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#348856402$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348856402
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 4, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Closed
- Sep 16, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Apr 18, 2018#343111555Apr 18, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#343111555$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343111555
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87 W, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Oct 26, 2017#342738390Oct 26, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342738390$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #342738390
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2017
- Final Order
- Jan 17, 2018
- Closed
- May 9, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 15885 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Aug 31, 2018 | - | Jan 17, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 C03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 2017 | - | Jan 17, 2018 |
Jul 13, 2017#342465606Jul 13, 2017Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#342465606$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342465606
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
May 23, 2017#342349487May 23, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342349487$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342349487
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
Nov 29, 2016#341941664Nov 29, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341941664$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #341941664
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2017
- Final Order
- May 16, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Repeat | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 1, 2017 | - | May 16, 2017 |
Sep 22, 2016#341793867Sep 22, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341793867$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341793867
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2016
- Closed
- Oct 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 19, 2016#341793826Sep 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341793826$7,0001 viol.1 violation$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #341793826
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 12, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 9, 2016 | - | Jan 12, 2017 |
Aug 31, 2016#341748614Aug 31, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341748614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341748614
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 8, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
Mar 7, 2016#341311397Mar 7, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341311397$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341311397
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15885 Nc Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
16 inspections, 2014 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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