OSHA recently issued new guidelines to improve safety inspections, specifically in animal slaughtering and processing facilities. Previously, the guidance in question applied only to poultry ...
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Months after a 29-year-old employee suffered critical injuries following a fall into an industrial blender, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health ...
On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released expanded guidance for OSHA inspections of employers in the animal slaughtering and processing industry. This guidance supersedes previous ...
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New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance goes beyond poultry barns to cover all animal slaughtering and processing facilities. Previous OSHA guidance only applied to poultry ...
OSHA has proposed $103,245 in penalties against Dean Sausage Company Inc. following a July 2024 inspection at its Atalla, Alabama, facility. The agency found the company failed to address safety ...
The global Food Processing Market is witnessing sustained expansion driven by increasing demand for packaged and convenience foods, rapid urbanization, and evolving consumer lifestyles. Advancements ...
Food production can be a dangerous industry. And OSHA wants to do something about it. Citing injury rates among the more than 90,000 food production workers in Illinois and Ohio significantly higher ...
The new Dietary Guidelines announcement has given the meat and poultry industries a shot in the arm — and an opportunity to ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp increase in reports of illness among meat and poultry workers. These jobs require working in crowded plants, putting workers at greater risk of disease.
This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. A proposal to deregulate New Hampshire’s ...
The latest guidance compels OSHA performing inspections at covered establishments (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 3116, including Codes 311611, 311612, 311613, and 311615) ...