SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP.
15855 NC-87, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Jan 10, 2026#348684176Jan 10, 2026Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Health#348684176$35,7707 viol.7 violations$35,770 in penalties
Inspection #348684176
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2026
- Final Order
- Aug 24, 2026
- Closed
- Oct 1, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $42,100
- Penalties on Record
- $35,770
- Site Address
- 15855 Highway 87 W, 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
Violations
Violation list (6 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $11,585 | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $11,585 | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 01002C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E06 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K02 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $6,300 | Aug 21, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 01004A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $9,000 | $6,300 | Jul 15, 2026 | - | Aug 24, 2026 |
Showing the 6 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.
Jun 12, 2025#348313776Jun 12, 2025Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Health#348313776$28,1342 viol.2 violations$28,134 in penalties
Inspection #348313776
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 2025
- Final Order
- Feb 6, 2026
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,100
- Penalties on Record
- $28,134
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 W, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 Summary
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $14,067 | Dec 19, 2025 | - | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 XI | Serious | 1 | 3 | $16,550 | $14,067 | Dec 19, 2025 | - | Feb 6, 2026 |
Jan 6, 2023#346434103Jan 6, 2023Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Health#346434103$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346434103
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,280
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 Summary
Jan 6, 2023#346424468Jan 6, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346424468$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346424468
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2023
- Closed
- Apr 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,280
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87, 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.
Dec 22, 2022#346406127Dec 22, 2022Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#346406127$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346406127
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 7, 2023
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-87, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 Summary
Oct 11, 2021#345573729Oct 11, 2021Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#345573729$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345573729
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2021
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 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 Summary
Nov 5, 2020#345013916Nov 5, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345013916$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345013916
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2020
- Closed
- Feb 23, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc-87, 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.
Oct 10, 2018#343525770Oct 10, 2018FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#343525770$70,0001 viol.1 violation$70,000 in penalties
Inspection #343525770
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2019
- Final Order
- Apr 16, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,900
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70,000
- Penalties on Record
- $70,000
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 13 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Mar 19, 2019 | - | Apr 16, 2019 |
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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.
8 inspections, 2018 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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