SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. / SMITHFIELD DISTRIBUTION, LLC
3049 E. VERNON AVENUE / 3163 E. VERNON AVENUE, VERNON, CA 90058 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Dec 10, 2020#345062400Dec 10, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345062400$19,25511 viol.11 violations$19,255 in penalties
Inspection #345062400
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2021
- Contested
- Oct 6, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 21, 2022
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,852
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints, 6 accidents
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,555
- Penalties on Record
- $19,255
- Site Address
- 3049 E. Vernon Avenue / 3163 E. Vernon Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Six employees with covid-19 infections die
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 8 | 8 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01002 | 4300.29 OSHA citation code: 43000029 A | Other | 2 | 8 | $450 | $450 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01004 | 3205(C)(9)(C) COVID-19 Prevention | Other | 2 | 428 | $450 | $450 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01005 | 5142(B) Mechanically Driven Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems to Provide Minimum Building Ventilation | Other | 1 | 428 | $450 | $450 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01006 | 6409.6 OSHA citation code: 64090006 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $450 | $450 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01007 | 3205(C)(1) COVID-19 Prevention | Other | 1 | 12 | $675 | $675 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01008 | 3205(C)(2)(E) COVID-19 Prevention | Other | 1 | 100 | $840 | $840 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 01009 | 3380(F)(2) Personal Protective Devices | Other | 1 | 1 | $840 | $840 | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 02001 | 3205(C)(2)(A) COVID-19 Prevention | Serious | 1 | 500 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 04001 | 3205(C)(6)(A) COVID-19 Prevention | Other | 2 | 6 | $16,200 | $3,000 | Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
| 05001 | 3205(C)(10) COVID-19 Prevention | Serious | 4 | 100 | $16,200 | $8,100 | Sep 9, 2021 | Oct 6, 2021 | Nov 21, 2022 |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 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