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OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY TAR HEEL DIVISION

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY TAR HEEL DIVISION in 15855 HWY 87 NORTH, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 311933030.

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Site address
15855 HWY 87 NORTH
City
TAR HEEL
State
NC
ZIP
28392
Mailing
P.O. BOX 99, TAR HEEL, NC 28392
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311611
SIC code (legacy)
2011
Employees
5200
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious 2 instances 20 exposed
Issued
Sep 29, 2008
Abate by
Oct 2, 2008
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $5,355 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5355.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

95012901

Serious 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Sep 26, 2008
Abate by
Oct 2, 2008
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $5,355 Reduced
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 crushing/amputation hazards:
a)facility, kill floor area - the emergency stop for a  take away inedible
conveyer was located at the
floor level approximately 13 feet below the work station which was
accessible only by a 18 vertical
ladder.
[Ref: American National Standard [ANSI B20.1 - 1976 para;5.11.2.3]
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to
provide a emergency stop switch within reach.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5355.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

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