SIOUX FALLS, SD —
OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORP. in 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 348078213.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 PACKAGED MEATS CORP.
- Site address
- 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE
- City
- SIOUX FALLS
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57103
- Mailing
- 1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- 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
- 3250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $9,931 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself. (a)Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. at 1400 North Weber Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103: On or about at times prior to February 27, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the guard covering the Sealing Station located on the RapidPac 6 -Pump, SN 855275, MDL: RP-55 located in the Smoked Meats area, was effectively secured to the machine and not easily defeated. This condition exposed an employee to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9931
- — Z (S) $16550
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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 348078213.
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