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OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 2602 WEST VERNON AVENUE, KINSTON, NC 28501 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305037780.

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Site address
2602 WEST VERNON AVENUE
City
KINSTON
State
NC
ZIP
28501
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2013
Employees
488
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

13 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Deleted Serious 4 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,000
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, in
that employees were exposed to a crushing hazard:
A periodic complete inspection of hoists (See Table 2), was not performed
annually on hoists used under
normal service, as defined in [ANSI B30.16-1981 Sec. 16-2.1.1(b)(2)] [ref.
ANSI B30.16-1981 Sec. 16-
2.1.3]:
a)Battery Room, Jack Shop, and Receiving Dock - employees change-out, and
repair 500-1172
lb. industrial truck batteries, by using an ARO, Budget, and Harrington
1-Ton, and Yale 2-
Ton, air-powered chain hoist.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement, among others, to correct
this hazard is to ensure that
designated employees perform required inspections as stated above.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.145 F03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $700
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.212 A01

Serious 4 instances 19 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.215 B09

Serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $650 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $650.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.305 J02 II

Serious 1 instance 56 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $2800.00

7F0102

Other-than-serious 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

7F0102

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

7F0102

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
May 16, 2002

7F0102

Other-than-serious 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

7F0102

Other-than-serious 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

1910.303 F

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 25, 2002

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2002
Abate by
Apr 4, 2002

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