Establishment profile
GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT
2705 ELMHRUST LN., PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23707
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $3,525 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $3,525 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $780 | Mar 1988 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $780 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $585 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $585 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $585 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within VA. Peer group: 104 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-11 | Planned | 11 | 6 | $3,315 | |
| 2002-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-11-10 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT is one of 220 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smithfield Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smithfield Foods across all 220 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OMEGA PROTEIN INC.REEDVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY PROTEINS INC.EMPORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.ACCOMAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIN VIEW RENDERING CO.EDINBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIVERS PROCESSING CO., INC.PORTSMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.WINCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELDSMITHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.LINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALLEYDALE FOODS INC.SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP.TAR HEEL, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT COMPANYSMITHFIELD, RI — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATEDCLINTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATSSMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYKINSTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO.BARRINGTON, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, WILSON DIVISIONWILSON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYSUFFOLK, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO., INC.WARWICK, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Smithfield Foods locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Smithfield Foods, which operates 220 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT's OSHA violation history?
- GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $3,525 in total penalties.
- How does GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
- GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD - PORTS PLANT operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.