THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC.
501 N. CHURCH ST, SMITHFIELD, VA 23430 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Nov 30, 2017#342814571Nov 30, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342814571$6,2362 viol.2 violations$6,236 in penalties
Inspection #342814571
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 28, 2018
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,041
- Penalties on Record
- $6,236
- Site Address
- 501 N. Church St, Smithfield, VA 23430
- 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 suffers shoulder injury when struck by truck
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 16VAC25-60-120 | Other | 1 | 1 | $8,570 | $0 | - | Mar 28, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $12,471 | $6,236 | - | Mar 28, 2018 |
Apr 20, 2016#341477818Apr 20, 2016Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#341477818$26,01915 viol.15 violations$26,019 in penalties
Inspection #341477818
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2016
- Final Order
- Sep 1, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 750
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $41,300
- Penalties on Record
- $26,019
- Site Address
- 601 N. Church Street, Smithfield, VA 23430
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (15 of 15 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 C01 | Other | 2 | 250 | $7,000 | $0 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I A | Serious | 20 | 250 | $7,000 | $4,410 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Serious | 20 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I D | Serious | 25 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I E | Serious | 5 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002E | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I H | Other | 20 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01002F | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 14 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01003E | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 50 | 250 | $0 | $4,410 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Serious | 40 | 40 | $7,000 | $4,410 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01005A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 35 | 40 | $7,000 | $4,410 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01005B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 35 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01005C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Serious | 2 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01005D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 20 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 2017 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 V | Serious | 50 | 250 | $7,000 | $4,410 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 4 | 250 | $6,300 | $3,969 | Sep 11, 2016 | - | Sep 1, 2016 |
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 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