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OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD FOODS

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITHFIELD FOODS in 2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRETE, NE 68333 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 347134306.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
SMITHFIELD FOODS
Site address
2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD
City
CRETE
State
NE
ZIP
68333
Mailing
P.O. BOX 67, CRETE, NE 68333
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311611
Employees
3000
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2024
Abate by
Jun 11, 2024
Penalty
Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about November 22, 2023, employees engaged in powered industrial truck and warehouse operations at the meatpacking facility located at 2223 Industrial Road, Crete, Nebraska 68333 were exposed to struck-by hazards associated with the employer's failure to ensure that employee(s) had been properly evaluated before operating an industrial truck.   In this instance, an employee operating a walk-behind pallet jack (mule), suffered a severe leg injury in the Challenge Room Area of the facility. The employee had not been evaluated operating that type of industrial truck.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.178 L06

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2024
Abate by
Jun 11, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   On or about November 22, 2023, employees engaged in powered industrial truck and warehouse operations at the meatpacking facility located at 2223 Industrial Road, Crete, Nebraska 68333 were exposed to struck-by hazards associated with the employer's failure to certify the employee's powered industrial truck evaluation.  In this instance, an employee operating a walk-behind pallet jack (mule), suffered a severe leg injury in the Challenge Room Area of the facility and the certification of the employee's evaluation was not available upon agency request.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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