JOHN MORRELL & CO.
1200 BLUFF ROAD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Feb 20, 2001#303736573Feb 20, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303736573$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #303736573
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2001
- Closed
- Sep 11, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | 1 | 1,265 | $2,000 | $2,000 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 1,450 | $1,500 | $1,500 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
Dec 6, 2000#115096091Dec 6, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115096091$1,5001 viol.1 violation$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #115096091
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,280
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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.
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 fingertip amputated by snout puller
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 | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jan 9, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 28, 2000#115094492Sep 28, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115094492$1,0002 viol.2 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #115094492
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2000
- Contested
- Nov 3, 2001
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2002 | Nov 3, 2001 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2002 | Nov 3, 2001 | Feb 28, 2002 |
Feb 16, 2000#300376142Feb 16, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300376142$13,00011 viol.11 violations$13,000 in penalties
Inspection #300376142
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 2000
- Contested
- May 23, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,425
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38,000
- Penalties on Record
- $13,000
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on May 23, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Feb 28, 2002. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,250 | Feb 22, 2002 | May 23, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIA | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,250 | Feb 22, 2002 | May 23, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01003A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q10 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Feb 22, 2002 | May 23, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01003B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 G05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2002 | May 23, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Feb 22, 2002 | May 23, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 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, 2000#115094286Feb 16, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115094286$4,0005 viol.5 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #115094286
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 2000
- Contested
- May 11, 2000
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,425
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2002 | May 11, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2002 | May 11, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2002 | May 11, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2002 | May 11, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $0 | Mar 20, 2002 | May 11, 2000 | Feb 28, 2002 |
Jan 19, 2000#115094229Jan 19, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115094229$2,5001 viol.1 violation$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #115094229
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 2000
- Contested
- Mar 15, 2000
- Final Order
- Mar 29, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 7, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,410
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- 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 | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 20, 2001 | Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 29, 2001 |
Oct 15, 1999#115094112Oct 15, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#115094112$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115094112
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1999
- Contested
- Dec 6, 1999
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Bluff Road, Sioux City, IA 51106
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 1,250 | $1,500 | $0 | Sep 1, 2000 | Dec 6, 1999 | Sep 13, 2000 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 2000 | Dec 6, 1999 | Sep 13, 2000 |
Apr 14, 1998#115089534Apr 14, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115089534$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #115089534
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1998
- Contested
- Sep 21, 1998
- Final Order
- Jun 21, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Sep 11, 1998 | Sep 21, 1998 | Jun 21, 2001 |
| 02001 | 40002 OSHA citation code: 40002 1 | Serious | 1 | 1,200 | $20,000 | $1,000 | Oct 15, 1998 | Sep 21, 1998 | Jun 21, 2001 |
Dec 11, 1997#115086480Dec 11, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#115086480$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115086480
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
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
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's fingers injured while cutting shoulders
Dec 21, 1995#115077547Dec 21, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115077547$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115077547
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- 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.
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,530 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