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OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKING, TARHEEL DIVISION in 15855 HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305407835.

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Site address
15855 HWY 87 WEST
City
TAR HEEL
State
NC
ZIP
28392
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2011
Employees
5600
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

1 citation on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Jun 17, 2002
Abate by
Jul 12, 2002
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $875
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer
did not furnish 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:
(Ref. American National Standard (ANSI) B20.1-1976 para 5.09.2.3
a)facility, outside marination room - hit by falling object: overhead
conveyor, 12 feet above the floor,
was not provided with adequate netting or shields.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to install
proper netting to extend above the side rails or under the conveyor.

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