TAR HEEL, NC —
OSHA Inspection: THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC in 15855 NC HWY. 87 W, TAR HEEL, NC 28392 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 315452722.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC
- Site address
- 15855 NC HWY. 87 W
- City
- TAR HEEL
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28392
- Mailing
- HWY 87 RT. 1 BOX 186, TAR HEEL, NC 28392
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2011
- Employees
- 4927
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
13 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 delay in egress resulting in death or permanent disability: a)facility, cut floor - employees who work on the cut floor have to travel 490 feet to exit the building in case of an emergency, such as fire or anhydrous ammonia release. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct this hazard is the following: 1.Designate a primary exit route for those employees who work towards the rear of the cut floor to decrease their travel distance to 400 feet Reference: 1.National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101, 2009 ed. Table 40.2.6 Maximum Travel Distance to Exits. 2.North Carolina Building Code, 2009 ed. Table 10.16.1, Exit Access and Travel Distance.
1910.36 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
1910.119 N
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
1910.36 F01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
1910.95 B01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
1910.95 I03
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
8110
1910.95 I01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2012
8110
1910.147 C04 IIB
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Jun 4, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,250 · Current $2,275 Reduced
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2012
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $975 · Current $683 Reduced
0530
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2014
0530
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 315452722.
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