U.S. meat and poultry packers and processors continued to make significant progress in workplace safety reaching an all-time low rate of worker injuries and illnesses in 2018 according to a newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual report.
“The data continues to prove the meat and poultry industry is committed to the highest standards of well-being of its employees,” said North American Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts. “The success of our industry depends on a safe and healthy work environment for the 800,000 people who produce meat and poultry.”