Establishment profile
SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.
435 E. INDIAN RIVER ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23504
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $6,975 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · 15 citations in this view · $6,975 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IC | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $780 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 1 | 1 | $585 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IVA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
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 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. 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 SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — 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.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-035575 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2010 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-034982 | Unfair labor practice | May 2009 | Sep 2010 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-034043 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-033830 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-033804 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 PACKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-21 | Planned | 9 | 5 | $2,925 | |
| 1995-04-18 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $4,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. 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 VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATSSMITHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORPORATIONSMITHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEAN FOODSSANDSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC.SMITHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.SMITHFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- DINNER BELL MEAT PRODUCTS INC.LYNCHBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITHFIELD FOODS NORTHSMITHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GUNNOE SAUSAGE COMPANYGOODE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HONEST MEATS LLCHARRISONBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAUQUIER'S FINEST CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING INC.BEALETON — 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
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. 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 PACKING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $6,975 in total penalties.
- How does SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SMITHFIELD PACKING CO., INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.