SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION
15855 HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392
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Inspection records
Mar 4, 2010#312876295Mar 4, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#312876295$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312876295
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Nov 26, 2003#306926387Nov 26, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306926387$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306926387
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 26, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 26, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 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.
Nov 20, 2003#306926379Nov 20, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306926379$4881 viol.1 violation$488 in penalties
Inspection #306926379
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2003
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,138
- Penalties on Record
- $488
- Site Address
- 15855 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 (1 of 1 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 D01 | Serious | 1 | 300 | $1,138 | $488 | Dec 12, 2003 | - | - |
Mar 6, 2003#306143694Mar 6, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306143694$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306143694
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2003
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2003 | - | - |
Jun 10, 2002#305407835Jun 10, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#305407835$8751 viol.1 violation$875 in penalties
Inspection #305407835
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $875 | $875 | Jul 12, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 6, 1998#302125034Jul 6, 1998Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#302125034$2,8352 viol.2 violations$2,835 in penalties
Inspection #302125034
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,835
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $6,300 | $2,835 | Sep 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 5, 1996#125230318Jun 5, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#125230318$1,0004 viol.4 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #125230318
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $4,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $400 | Aug 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Aug 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Repeat | 1 | 20 | $200 | $200 | Aug 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $200 | $200 | Aug 26, 1996 | - | - |
Feb 27, 1996#125267336Feb 27, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125267336$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125267336
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1996
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
Jan 12, 1996#125269878Jan 12, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125269878$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #125269878
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 7, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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.
Employee's fingers amputated in machine
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 | - | $7,000 | $3,500 | Mar 18, 1996 | - | - |
Oct 4, 1995#125269431Oct 4, 1995Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#125269431$37,80081 viol.81 violations$37,800 in penalties
Inspection #125269431
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,900
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 81
- Violation Types
- 52 serious, 29 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $90,300
- Penalties on Record
- $37,800
- Site Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- 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 (5 of 81 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E | Serious | 1 | - | $3,000 | $1,200 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 81 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
14 inspections, 1994 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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