CRETE, NE —
OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD FARMLAND
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SMITHFIELD FARMLAND in 2223 COUNTY RD. I, CRETE, NE 68333 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 339505281.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND
- Site address
- 2223 COUNTY RD. I
- City
- CRETE
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68333
- Mailing
- PO BOX 67, CRETE, NE 68333
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- Employees
- 2100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $27,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard: The employer is failing to ensure that the storage racks in this facility are secure. Storage racks, storing pallets of various pork products, had recognized hazards including, missing bolts in the racks, pallets hanging off of support braces and legs that were not secured to prevent the system from moving if struck by forklifts or overloaded. Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards including, but not limited to, material falling from racks and potential collapse due to failure of the system. Farmland Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 775081, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 28, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Crete, Nebraska.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (R) $27500
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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 339505281.
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