WICHITA, KS —
OSHA Inspection: SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. in 2323 S. SHERIDAN ST., WICHITA, KS 67213 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 348394602.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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, INC.
- Site address
- 2323 S. SHERIDAN ST.
- City
- WICHITA
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67213
- Mailing
- 2323 S. SHERIDAN ST., WICHITA, KS 67213
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311612
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 A02 II A
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2025
- Abate by
- Jan 6, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(ii)(A):An employee was required to remove or bypass a guard or other safety device On July 20, 2025, employee on the hotdog line, cleaning the frank-o-matic, was exposed to amputation hazard in that the employee was required to remove a metal block, exposing them to point of operation hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 348394602.
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