SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
3883 S SOTO ST, VERNON, CA 90058 · NAICS 311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
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Inspection records
Oct 23, 2022#346299175Oct 23, 2022FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#346299175$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346299175
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2023
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3883 S Soto St, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
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 by preexisting medical condition
Jan 18, 2022#345732895Jan 18, 2022Final Order RecordedAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#345732895$5,7351 viol.1 violation$5,735 in penalties
Inspection #345732895
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2022
- Contested
- Jun 24, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 20, 2024
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,735
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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 crushes hand and arm when caught in deboning convey
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3999(B) Conveyors | Serious | 4 | 4 | $18,000 | $5,735 | Jul 5, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | Aug 20, 2024 |
Dec 31, 2020#345085625Dec 31, 2020OpenFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthOpen#345085625$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345085625
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,852
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3049 East Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Sep 10, 2020#345762173Sep 10, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#345762173$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345762173
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3049 E. Vernon Ave., Vernon, CA 90058
- 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 with covid-19 infection dies
May 27, 2020#344767231May 27, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344767231$34,7008 viol.8 violations$34,700 in penalties
Inspection #344767231
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 12, 2020
- Contested
- Nov 25, 2020
- Final Order
- Nov 1, 2021
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,875
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $58,100
- Penalties on Record
- $34,700
- Site Address
- 3049 E Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- 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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 342(A) Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | Other | 3 | 1,850 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 11, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2021 |
| 01002 | 4300.5 OSHA citation code: 43000005 A | Other | 303 | 303 | $450 | $450 | Dec 11, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2021 |
| 01003 | 4300.40 OSHA citation code: 43000040 A | Other | 303 | 303 | $450 | $0 | Dec 11, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2021 |
| 01004 | 5162(C) Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | Other | 3 | 200 | $1,125 | $1,125 | - | Nov 27, 2020 | |
| 01005 | 4650(E) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 1 | 1,850 | $1,125 | $1,125 | - | Nov 27, 2020 | |
| 01006 | 3203(A)(5) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 300 | 300 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| 02001 | 3203(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Serious | 4 | 1,850 | $24,300 | $24,300 | Dec 1, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 1, 2021 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 11, 2019#343928131Apr 11, 2019Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#343928131$24,4503 viol.3 violations$24,450 in penalties
Inspection #343928131
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 2019
- Contested
- Jun 4, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2023
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,800
- Penalties on Record
- $24,450
- Site Address
- 3049 East Vernon Ave, Vernon, CA 90058
- Industry
- 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
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.
Worker suffers finger amputation while cleaning belt and pul
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(4) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Jun 4, 2019 | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| 02001 | 4070(A) Guarding | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,200 | $5,850 | Jun 4, 2019 | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| 03001 | 3314(G) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jun 4, 2019 | Oct 6, 2023 |
Dec 4, 2014#340118009Dec 4, 2014Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#340118009$10,0002 viol.2 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #340118009
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 2015
- Contested
- Apr 17, 2015
- Final Order
- Mar 15, 2016
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,250
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 3049 E. Vernon Ave., Vernon, CA 90058
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203(A)(4) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $0 | Apr 17, 2015 | Mar 15, 2016 | |
| 02001 | 3650(T)(11) Industrial Trucks. General | Other | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | $10,000 | Apr 17, 2015 | Mar 15, 2016 |
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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.
7 inspections, 2014 to 2022. 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, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.