CRETE, NE —
OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD FOODS
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other health inspection of SMITHFIELD FOODS in 2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRETE, NE 68333 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 346731581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITHFIELD FOODS
- Site address
- 2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
- City
- CRETE
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68333
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 67, CRETE, NE 68333
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $10,436 · Current $3,130 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: Employees engaged in ammonia refrigeration activities at 2223 Industrial Road, Crete, Nebraska on or about May 16, 2023, were exposed to chemical hazards in that the employer did not document that it complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP), including ANSI/IIAR Standard 2 - 2014 (Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems), Section 5.14.15; IIAR Bulletin 114 (Guidelines for Identification of Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and System Components), Sections 5.0 and 6.0; ANSI/ASH RAE Standard 15 -2019 (Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems), Section 9.12.6; and IIAR Bulletin 109, Section 4.10.3 (Minimum Safety Criteria for a Safe Ammonia Refrigeration System), Sections 4.7.6 and 4.10.3, when it did not ensure that ammonia system valves located in the engine room and on the roof were clearly labeled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3130
- — Z (S) $10436
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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 346731581.
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