Establishment profile
SMITHFIELD FOODS
2223 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CRETE, NE, 68333
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 301010290
Summary
SMITHFIELD FOODS has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $28,273 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITHFIELD FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within NE. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 1,570 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016 – Jun 2025 · 12 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Arm(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 10, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 31, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Kneeling, kneeling down-single episode | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Collapse,Crushed,Falling Object,Forklift,Freezer Compartment,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Pallet,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Storage Area,Storage Rack,Struck By,Underpinning,WarehouseFatality | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| May 19, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $3,295 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $3,295 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $3,295 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2017 – Dec 2019 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | $3,295 | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHFIELD FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NE — for Smithfield Foods, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Smithfield Foods locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-03-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-09-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $7,543 | |
| 2024-06-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2024-06-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-11-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-16 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-16 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $3,130 | |
| 2023-02-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-12-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $9,600 | |
| 2020-12-07 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-01 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
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 animal (except poultry) slaughtering within NE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.DAKOTA CITY — 3 federal enforcement records
- HORMEL FOODS CORPORATIONFREMONT — 3 federal enforcement records
- NEBRASKA BEEF, LTDOMAHA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARMLAND FOODS INC.CRETE — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIBBON PACKING, LLCGIBBON — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER — 3 federal enforcement records
- JBS USA, LLCGRAND ISLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- OPEN RANGE BEEFGORDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INCNORFOLK — 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 PEAT COMPANYSMITHFIELD, RI — 3 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATEDCLINTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO.BARRINGTON, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATSSMITHFIELD, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYKINSTON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, WILSON DIVISIONWILSON, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PEAT CO., INC.WARWICK, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANYSUFFOLK, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODSLINCOLN, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Smithfield Foods locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NEState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in NEIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →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.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is SMITHFIELD FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $28,272.5 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD FOODS operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. SMITHFIELD FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 5.51 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
- Has SMITHFIELD FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving SMITHFIELD FOODS.