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SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT

2175 ELMHURST LANE, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701
Operated by Smithfield Foods · 1 of 123 establishments
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses

OSHA inspections
1
over 15 years
Violations
13
$7,098 in penalties
Penalties
$7,098
$546 avg

Summary

SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $7,098 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 15 yrs
Violations
13
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$7,098
$546 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within VA. Peer group: 104 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
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

Planned
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-05-24Planned139$7,098

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT is one of 123 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 123 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 123 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 PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 13 violations and $7,098 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD PACKING - PORTSMOUTH PLANT operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.