JBS SWIFT & COMPANY
1700 HWY 60 NE, WORTHINGTON, MN 56187 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Apr 2, 2010#314389636Apr 2, 2010Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#314389636$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314389636
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1700 Hwy 60 Ne, Worthington, MN 56187
- 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 2, 2010#314389370Apr 2, 2010Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#314389370$5,4607 viol.7 violations$5,460 in penalties
Inspection #314389370
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2010
- Contested
- Jul 1, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,460
- Site Address
- 1700 Hwy 60 Ne, Worthington, MN 56187
- 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 Jul 1, 2010. Final orders are recorded through Sep 27, 2010. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $550 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $550 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $3,150 | $2,500 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $900 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| 01005A | 5205120003 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $1,050 | $750 | Jun 25, 2010 | Jul 1, 2010 | Sep 27, 2010 |
| 01005B | 5205.1210 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $350 | $210 | Jun 25, 2010 | - | Sep 27, 2010 |
Jan 18, 2008#311765077Jan 18, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#311765077$3,5002 viol.2 violations$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #311765077
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 2008
- Contested
- Jun 23, 2008
- Final Order
- Mar 13, 2009
- Closed
- Jun 2, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 1700 Hwy 60 Ne, Worthington, MN 56187
- 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.
Three employees are exposed to ammonia release
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 2,100 | $2,800 | $2,500 | May 13, 2009 | Jun 23, 2008 | Mar 13, 2009 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M04 | Other | 1 | 30 | $2,800 | $1,000 | Jul 9, 2008 | Jun 23, 2008 | Mar 13, 2009 |
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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.
3 inspections, 2008 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
Food Manufacturing, 23,612 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