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OSHA Inspection: THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 15855 NC HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 424470). OSHA activity number 313221020.

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Site address
15855 NC HWY 87 WEST
City
TAR HEEL
State
NC
ZIP
28392
Mailing
15855 HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424470
SIC code (legacy)
5147
Employees
5265
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

1 citation on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Mar 30, 2010
Abate by
Apr 2, 2010
Penalty
Initial $5,600 · Current $4,000 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 a struck by hazard:
a)site, gravel lot - where employees were allowed to move trailers in and
out of the gravel lot with
illumination levels measured at 0 lux.
ABATEMENT: Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating
this violation is to install
lighting that would increase the illumination above 50 lux/5 footcandles
throughout.
[Reference: American National Standard for Industrial Lighting
ANSI/IES-RP-7-1991 - Annex B Table
B2 Currently Recommended Illuminances for Industrial Outdoor Spaces]
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4000.00
  • — Z (S) $5600.00

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