This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Carolina Packers Safety Record

Smithfield, NC · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/04/2013

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Carolina Packers in Smithfield, North Carolina has 93 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 41 classified as serious and $23,670 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2013.

Carolina Packers, located in Smithfield, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 93 violations on file, 41 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $23,670.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

93 Violations
6 Inspections
41 Serious
$23,670 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
52 ($2,140)
Serious?
41 ($21,530)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 4 inspections (9 total) since 1983
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (9 total) since 1994
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1983
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1994
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $29,851 in penalties for Carolina Packers, later reduced to $23,670 — a 21% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
9 citations $2,050
1910.0023 Ladders
9 citations $2,300
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
8 citations $2,150
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
8 citations $3,265
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
8 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/04/2013 Referral? Smithfield, NC 4 $2,240
08/20/2013 Planned? Smithfield, NC 17 $8,800
10/08/2008 Planned? Smithfield, NC 6 $750
06/01/1998 Planned? Smithfield, NC 16 $1,960
11/29/1994 Planned? Smithfield, NC 44 $9,920
09/29/1983 Planned? Smithfield, NC 6 $0

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