Inspection #125269431
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION at 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392 on Oct 4, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jan 7, 2000.
OSHA documented 81 violations (52 serious, 29 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $37,800. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.
This employer has 13 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 125269431
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 4, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2000
- Total Violations
- 81
- Penalties on Record
- $37,800
- Initial Penalties
- $90,300
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Establishment
- Address
- 15855 Hwy 87 West, Tar Heel, NC 28392
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer13 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #312876295 | Mar 4, 2010 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | No violations | |
| #306926387 | Nov 26, 2003 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #306926379 | Nov 20, 2003 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $488 |
| #306143694 | Mar 6, 2003 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | |
| #305407835 | Jun 10, 2002 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $875 |
| #302125034 | Jul 6, 1998 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #125230318 | Jun 5, 1996 | Follow-Up (F) | 4 violations | $1,000 |
| #125267336 | Feb 27, 1996 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #125269878 | Jan 12, 1996 | Accident (A) | 1 violation | $3,500 |
| #111110854 | Oct 10, 1994 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $10,000 |
| #111161972 | Aug 16, 1994 | Complaint (B) | 6 violations | $6,000 |
| #111150538 | Aug 10, 1994 | Complaint (B) | 21 violations | $3,375 |
| #111099560 | Apr 28, 1994 | Complaint (B) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Jan 7, 2000.
52 serious, 29 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Violations
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 9501.2901 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E | Serious | $3,000 | $1,200 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002G | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003E | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003F | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | $7,000 | $2,800 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIC | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006E | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006F | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006G | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006H | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D14 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $7,000 | $2,800 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007E | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $3,500 | $1,400 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D04 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 E02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01009D | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 G01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Jan 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | $1,500 | $600 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Sep 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | $1,500 | $600 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $7,000 | $2,800 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | $7,000 | $2,800 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 IV | Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01023A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01023B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01023C | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F01 IIA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01024A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 H03 V | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01024B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 1 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 01024C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VII | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 7F0102 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02002 | 7F0102 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 D10 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02014 | 1910.158 Standpipe and Hose Systems OSHA citation code: 19100158 E02 V | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 02016 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02017 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02018 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02019 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIIA4 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1996 | - | - |
| 02020 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E05 V | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02021 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E06 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02022 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02023 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02024 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02025 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02026A | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G01 IA | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02026B | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 H01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02027 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
| 02028 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1996 | - | - |
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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