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OSHA Inspection: THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED in 15855 NC HWY 87 WEST, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 314371691.

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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
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311611
SIC code (legacy)
2011
Employees
4818
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

4 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2011
Abate by
Jun 14, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,250 · Current $2,275 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 injuries:
a)establishment, fabrication shop - no periodic inspections were conducted
to ensure that safe
guards were in safe operating conditions and proper adjustment on the
Chicago Dreis & Krump
mechanical press brake, model 68, serial number L13530, to protect
employees from contact
with the point of operation.
ABATEMENT NOTE:
1)Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct the hazard is to
develop a program of periodic and regular inspections in accordance with
the Operator's
Instruction Manual No. ADI-9006 which includes ANSI B11.3-1982, section
5.1.4.
Reference:Operator's Instruction Manual No. ADI-9006 which includes the
American National Standard
Institute (ANSI)  B11.3-1982, section 5.1.4 - Inspection and Maintenance
Records.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2275.00
  • — Z (S) $3250.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious 6 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2011
Abate by
Jun 14, 2011
Penalty
Initial $4,550 · Current $3,185 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3185.00
  • — Z (S) $4550.00

1910.212 A01

Serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2011
Abate by
Jun 14, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.36 H03

Other-than-serious 8 instances 4000 exposed
Issued
Jun 9, 2011
Abate by
Jun 14, 2011
Penalty
Initial $975
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O) $975.00

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