SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTH
501 NORTH CHRUCH STREET, SMITHFIELD, VA 23430
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Inspection records
Jun 24, 2005#309138436Jun 24, 2005Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#309138436$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309138436
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 27, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- 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 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H01 IIB | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 17, 2000#303250658Feb 17, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303250658$1,3132 viol.2 violations$1,313 in penalties
Inspection #303250658
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2000
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,365
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $1,313
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,625 | $1,313 | May 3, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 17, 2000#303250641Feb 17, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#303250641$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303250641
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,365
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 13, 1999#301806337Jul 13, 1999FatalityPlanned (H) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#301806337$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301806337
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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 dies after suffering from heat stress
Feb 16, 1999#301804183Feb 16, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301804183$9,00126 viol.26 violations$9,001 in penalties
Inspection #301804183
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,001
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 5, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,125 | $563 | Apr 5, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 9 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | May 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 25, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 5, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 16, 1999#301803185Feb 16, 1999Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301803185$7507 viol.7 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #301803185
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1999
- Closed
- May 3, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 5 | 15 | $1,500 | $750 | Apr 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1999 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IV | Other | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1999 | - | - |
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.
Mar 27, 1996#126620483Mar 27, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#126620483$1,8754 viol.4 violations$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #126620483
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 2 | 10 | $1,875 | $0 | Jul 7, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VI | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $1,875 | Jul 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q09 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q10 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1996 | - | - |
Dec 7, 1994#125467175Dec 7, 1994Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#125467175$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125467175
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 7, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 21, 1994#125437715Oct 21, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125437715$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125437715
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Dec 23, 1988#105668685Dec 23, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#105668685$5601 viol.1 violation$560 in penalties
Inspection #105668685
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 501 North Chruch Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Electric shock - direct contact with energized parts
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Apr 14, 1989 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
20 inspections, 1988 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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