JOHN MORRELL & CO.
1200 BLUFF ROAD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Jan 4, 1989#104227822Jan 4, 1989Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#104227822$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104227822
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 4, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Cunningham Drive, Sioux City, IA 51107
- 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.
Dec 27, 1988#104227962Dec 27, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104227962$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104227962
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
Dec 13, 1988#104224514Dec 13, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104224514$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104224514
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 2, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 9, 1988#104223219Nov 9, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104223219$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #104223219
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 1988
- Contested
- Jan 3, 1989
- Final Order
- May 9, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $540
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $540 | $300 | Dec 18, 1988 | Jan 3, 1989 | May 9, 1989 |
Oct 20, 1988#104225917Oct 20, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104225917$2001 viol.1 violation$200 in penalties
Inspection #104225917
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1988
- Contested
- Dec 8, 1988
- Final Order
- May 9, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E02I | Serious | 1 | 85 | $400 | $200 | Nov 24, 1988 | Dec 8, 1988 | May 9, 1989 |
May 3, 1988#104209796May 3, 1988Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#104209796$1,4309 viol.9 violations$1,430 in penalties
Inspection #104209796
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1988
- Contested
- Jun 7, 1988
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 6, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 664
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,430
- Penalties on Record
- $1,430
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
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's finger lacerated on saw, later amputated
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Serious | 1 | 4 | $360 | $200 | May 24, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Sep 6, 1988 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $630 | $450 | May 24, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Sep 6, 1988 |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $200 | May 24, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Sep 6, 1988 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $360 | $200 | May 24, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Sep 6, 1988 |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $270 | $100 | May 24, 1988 | Jun 7, 1988 | Sep 6, 1988 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 14, 1988#104213236Mar 14, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#104213236$1,1504 viol.4 violations$1,150 in penalties
Inspection #104213236
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1988
- Contested
- Sep 12, 1988
- Final Order
- May 9, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $4,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,150
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $1,600 | $325 | Sep 25, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | May 9, 1989 |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Repeat | 1 | 6 | $1,400 | $500 | May 1, 1989 | Sep 12, 1988 | May 9, 1989 |
| 02003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $1,400 | $325 | Sep 25, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | May 9, 1989 |
| 02003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | May 9, 1989 |
Feb 23, 1988#104207113Feb 23, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104207113$3601 viol.1 violation$360 in penalties
Inspection #104207113
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 23, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1988
- Closed
- May 26, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 637
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (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 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $360 | $360 | Mar 15, 1988 | - | - |
Dec 9, 1987#104207337Dec 9, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104207337$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104207337
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 9, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 9, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 578
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 2, 1987#104207360Nov 2, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104207360$1001 viol.1 violation$100 in penalties
Inspection #104207360
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1987
- Contested
- Nov 23, 1987
- Final Order
- Jan 4, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 610
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40007 OSHA citation code: 40007 2 | Willful | 1 | 610 | $1,000 | $100 | Nov 16, 1987 | Nov 23, 1987 | Jan 4, 1989 |
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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.
50 inspections, 1989 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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The timeline shows the 50 most recent of 74 inspections with a recorded opening date.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 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