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2021
Smithfield settles with OSHA over Sioux Falls plant outbreak
Smithfield agreed to pay a $13,494 fine and make changes to its health and safety plans in a settlement with federal safety officials over the COVID-19 outbreak at its Sioux Falls plant. The article reports that OSHA had cited the company for failing to protect workers from COVID-19 hazards.
2021
Smithfield settles OSHA COVID-19 safety citation
OSHA announced a settlement with Smithfield Foods over a citation concerning COVID-19 safety measures at its meatpacking plants. Under the agreement, Smithfield must pay a $13,500 fine and develop a plan to prevent infectious disease spread. OSHA said Smithfield had not done enough to curb the spread; Smithfield contested the allegations as baseless.
2021
Food and Water Watch sues Smithfield Foods over pandemic statements and worker safety
Food and Water Watch filed a lawsuit accusing Smithfield Foods of falsely stoking fears of meat shortages to keep operations running at full capacity, and alleging that this created unsafe health and safety conditions for workers. These are allegations reported in the source.
2021
Employees sue Smithfield Foods over alleged unpaid overtime
Multiple employees at a Smithfield Foods pork processing plant filed a collective action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to pay non-exempt employees overtime compensation and for required work-related activities, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. These are allegations in the complaint.
2020
OSHA fines Smithfield Foods over worker safety
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Smithfield Foods $13,494 for a violation related to failing to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards at its Sioux Falls plant. Smithfield said it would contest the fine.
2020
OCA sues Smithfield over pork safety claims
The Organic Consumers Association sued Smithfield Foods, alleging that it falsely advertised its pork products as the safest in the United States. The complaint also alleged that Smithfield pork had been found to contain pathogens and that production practices contributed to unsafe conditions and products; these are allegations in the lawsuit, not findings stated in the source.
2020
Workers file lawsuit against Smithfield over Missouri plant conditions
The Rural Community Workers Alliance and an anonymous employee filed a lawsuit against Smithfield in Missouri, alleging inadequate worker protections and unsafe conditions at its Milan plant. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2020
Smithfield sued over alleged worker-safety conditions at Missouri plant
The Rural Community Workers Alliance and an anonymous employee sued Smithfield in Missouri federal court, alleging the company failed to adequately protect workers at its Milan plant during the coronavirus pandemic. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2020
Smithfield indefinitely closes Sioux Falls pork plant
Smithfield Foods announced that it was closing its Sioux Falls pork processing plant indefinitely after hundreds of employees tested positive for coronavirus. The company said it would continue paying workers for the next two weeks.
2020
Smithfield Foods announces temporary Sioux Falls plant closure
Smithfield Foods said it would temporarily close its Sioux Falls, South Dakota, pork plant because of coronavirus impacts on employees. It planned to suspend operations in a large section on April 11 and completely close the plant on April 12 and 13 after employees tested positive for coronavirus.
2019
Smithfield fined for water discharge permit violations
South Dakota’s DENR fined Smithfield Foods $46,260 for surface-water discharge permit violations. The agency said the reported violations did not lead to exceedances of state surface-water quality standards in the river.