Poultry processing involves handling and processing live birds into various products, including fresh and frozen meat and value-added products. These facilities’ processing lines consist of several stages, including slaughtering, evisceration, chilling, cutting, deboning, and packaging.
In recent years, there has been a growing concern by some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) about the safety and well-being of workers in the poultry processing industry. One of the main issues is the perceived impact of the speed at which the processing line operates and its effects on the health and safety of workers.