THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC.
HIGHWAY 87 NORTH, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
May 1, 2013#317022036May 1, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#317022036$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #317022036
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2013
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,990
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Employee fractures arm when caught by rotating taper lock
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 H01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $6,300 | $0 | Aug 13, 2013 | - | - |
Apr 22, 2013#316780410Apr 22, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#316780410$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316780410
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 2013
- Closed
- Aug 9, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
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
- 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.
Apr 16, 2013#316601350Apr 16, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316601350$30,2403 viol.3 violations$30,240 in penalties
Inspection #316601350
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2013
- Closed
- May 20, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,990
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $37,800
- Penalties on Record
- $30,240
- Site Address
- 15855 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03II | Repeat | 4 | 15 | $31,500 | $25,200 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,300 | $5,040 | Aug 13, 2013 | - | - |
Jun 25, 2012#316594829Jun 25, 2012Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#316594829$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316594829
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2012
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
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
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.
Jun 1, 2012#316365303Jun 1, 2012Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#316365303$96,75036 viol.36 violations$96,750 in penalties
Inspection #316365303
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,600
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 36
- Violation Types
- 24 serious, 2 repeat, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $129,000
- Penalties on Record
- $96,750
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Six employees hospitalized following ammonia release
Violations
Violation list (5 of 36 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $12,600 | $9,450 | Nov 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $4,725 | Nov 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,250 | $2,438 | Nov 26, 2012 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,950 | $1,463 | Nov 26, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 36 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 17, 2011#315452722Nov 17, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#315452722$25,00813 viol.13 violations$25,008 in penalties
Inspection #315452722
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 18, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,927
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $35,725
- Penalties on Record
- $25,008
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy. 87 W, 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 (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 680 | $6,300 | $4,410 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Serious | 1 | 680 | $6,300 | $4,410 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 680 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 F01 | Serious | 1 | 680 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 13, 2011#315449785Oct 13, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315449785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315449785
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2011
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,818
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
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
- 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 8, 2011#314381054Feb 8, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314381054$9756 viol.6 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #314381054
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,818
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,950
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 15885 Nc Hwy 87 W, 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $975 | $975 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I05 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H01 | Other | 1 | 60 | $975 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H02 II | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H02 IV | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 1, 2011#314371691Feb 1, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314371691$5,4604 viol.4 violations$5,460 in penalties
Inspection #314371691
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4,818
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,775
- Penalties on Record
- $5,460
- Site Address
- 15855 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,250 | $2,275 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 6 | 4 | $4,550 | $3,185 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 H03 | Other | 8 | 4,000 | $975 | $0 | Jun 14, 2011 | - | - |
Nov 2, 2009#313221020Nov 2, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313221020$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #313221020
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2009
- Closed
- May 27, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,265
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 15855 Nc Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 424470 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,600 | $4,000 | Apr 2, 2010 | - | - |
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