Establishment profile
SMITHFIELD FOODS
1401 S EISENHOWER AVE, MASON CITY, IA, 50401
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 301010290
Summary
SMITHFIELD FOODS has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $33,494 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITHFIELD FOODS 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
33% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $33,494 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C07 II | 1 | 1 | $8,778 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B09 | 1 | 1 | $5,236 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 A | 1 | 1 | $986 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 B10 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
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 IA. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 201 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2022 | Brain,Brain Bleed,Concrete,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Ladder,SpineFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Blind Reaching,Caught By,Caught In,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Meat Grinder,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Obstructed View,Reach,Reaching,Rotating Parts,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. 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 SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-04-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-02 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 8 | 2 | $20,000 | |
| 2021-02-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $13,494 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMITHFIELD FOODS 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 meat processed from carcasses within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.PERRY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PINNACLE FOODS GROUP, INC.FORT MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONOGRAM PREPARED MEATSHARLAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLCPOSTVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS LLCFORT MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIMPLY ESSENTIALS, LLC.OSAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEBSTER CITY CUSTOM MEATS, INC.WEBSTER CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INCCOUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- OSI INDUSTRIES, LLCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIGURIA FOODS, INC.HUMBOLDT — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS 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 SMITHFIELD FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $33,494 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 1.97 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has SMITHFIELD FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SMITHFIELD FOODS.