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SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY

444 GILBERT RD., BENSON, NC, 27504
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 220 establishments
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
1
over 21 years
Violations
0
Penalties
$0
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history.

The most recent federal 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

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY 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

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
0
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 1

Peer comparison

0th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4931 within NC. Peer group: 426 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Accident
1

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 COMPANY. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 16, 2004CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,POOR VISIBILITYFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

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 SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NC — for Smithfield Foods, not this location alone

Total cases
16
Unfair labor practice
14
Representation (union)
2

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.). 16 cases · 14 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-219787Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Jun 2018ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-199027Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-191625Unfair labor practiceJan 2017May 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-188299Unfair labor practiceNov 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-145037Unfair labor practiceJan 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-137633Unfair labor practiceSep 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-134350Unfair labor practiceAug 2014Sep 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-131667Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-131301Unfair labor practiceJun 2014Aug 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-117607Unfair labor practiceNov 2013May 2014ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-067789Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-022767Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-022110Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-021517Unfair labor practiceApr 2007May 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-RC-006658Representation electionJan 2007Mar 2007ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-RC-006338Representation electionMay 1999Mar 2009ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$96.8M
Obligated (all-time)
$884.6M
Awards (all-time)
504

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-11-17Accident0$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 PACKING COMPANY 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 refrigerated warehousing and storage within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.
Has SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY.