TAR HEEL, NC —
OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION in 15855 HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302125034.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION
- Site address
- 15855 HWY 87 WEST
- City
- TAR HEEL
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28392
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2011
- Employees
- 5000
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Sep 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $2,835 Reduced
General-duty citation text
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: a)high pressure rupture and/or release from piping system - several employee(s) were injured when pressurized obstructed pipes of inedible animal parts ruptured creating an explosion like atmosphere. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is to re-design the piping system in accordance with manufacturing recommendations. (Reference: V-RAM SOLIDS, Equipment Specifications and Installation Recommendations furnished by V-RAM SOLIDS, 620 South Broadway, Albert Lea, MN 56007; 507/373-3996)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2835.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
1910.24 E
- Issued
- Sep 24, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 1998
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 302125034.
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