Smithfield plans to contest OSHA citation, calling it ‘wholly without merit’
Smithfield Foods plans to contest a citation from OSHA that claims it failed to protect employees from COVID-19.
Smithfield Foods plans to contest a citation from OSHA that claims it failed to protect employees from COVID-19.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls for failing to protect employees from COVID-19.
Smithfield Foods is spending at least $200,000 on two new buildings to allow space to screen employees for COVID-19.
Smithfield Foods Inc. spent $350 million on COVID-19-related expenses in the second quarter, causing its operating results to swing to a loss.
We kept it low-key but it seemed to speak volumes — saying a simple “thank you” to the employees of Smithfield.
Smithfield is ramping up operations at its Sioux Falls plant. Here’s a look at some of the changes workers will find when they begin going back to their jobs.
A 15-page report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged there were precautions taken at Smithfield Foods in Sioux Falls to limit the spread of COVID-19 but detailed many additional recommendations to improve the approach before the plant reopens.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. will keep its Sioux Falls facility closed until further notice
The South Dakota secretary of health will declare a public health emergency in Minnehaha County today after 190 people tested positive for COVID-19 following exposure at Smithfield in Sioux Falls.
Smithfield will close its Sioux Falls plant for about three days following more than 80 positive COVID-19 tests among employees.