JBS SOUDERTON, INC.
741 SOUDER RD, SOUDERTON, PA 18964 · NAICS 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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Inspection records
Jan 14, 2025#347976128Jan 14, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347976128$8,2751 viol.1 violation$8,275 in penalties
Inspection #347976128
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 2025
- Final Order
- Jul 10, 2025
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,395
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $8,275
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | $8,275 | Jul 25, 2025 | - | Jul 10, 2025 |
Oct 3, 2023#347006892Oct 3, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347006892$6,4681 viol.1 violation$6,468 in penalties
Inspection #347006892
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2023
- Final Order
- Feb 20, 2024
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,218
- Penalties on Record
- $6,468
- Site Address
- 741 Souder Rd, Souderton, PA 18964
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,218 | $6,468 | Feb 9, 2024 | - | Feb 20, 2024 |
Apr 14, 2023#346636327Apr 14, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346636327$15,6251 viol.1 violation$15,625 in penalties
Inspection #346636327
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 27, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,625
- Penalties on Record
- $15,625
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964
- 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 (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 | 100 | $15,625 | $15,625 | Oct 19, 2023 | - | Oct 27, 2023 |
Jun 13, 2019#344076450Jun 13, 2019FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344076450$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344076450
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 13, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,429
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is killed when struck by beef deboning knife
Jun 3, 2019#344052162Jun 3, 2019Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#344052162$9,4721 viol.1 violation$9,472 in penalties
Inspection #344052162
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 2019
- Final Order
- Dec 10, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,340
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,472
- Penalties on Record
- $9,472
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Road, Souderton, PA 18964
- 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 (1 of 1 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 D03 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $9,472 | $9,472 | Jan 21, 2020 | - | Dec 10, 2019 |
Nov 15, 2018#343815866Nov 15, 2018OpenFollow-Up (F) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#343815866$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343815866
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2019
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 39,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964
- Industry
- 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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.
Nov 15, 2018#343620605Nov 15, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343620605$9,2821 viol.1 violation$9,282 in penalties
Inspection #343620605
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 2018
- Final Order
- Mar 28, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $9,282
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Rd., Souderton, PA 18964
- 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 caught finger between machine chain and sprocket an
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 25 | $13,260 | $9,282 | - | Mar 28, 2019 |
Oct 26, 2016#341868420Oct 26, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341868420$5,5001 viol.1 violation$5,500 in penalties
Inspection #341868420
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 20, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,572
- Penalties on Record
- $5,500
- Site Address
- 249 Allentown Road, Souderton, PA 18964
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $7,572 | $5,500 | - | Dec 20, 2016 |
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About these records
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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.
8 inspections, 2016 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
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