During the two-year agreement, participants will share information on developments in national consensus standards for personal protective and safety equipment.
High noise levels, dangerous equipment, slippery floors, harmful chemicals and musculoskeletal issues are causing illness and injury rates in the meat packaging industry to be 2.5 times higher than the national average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
To mitigate the multidimensional dangers facing workers at loading docks, Rite-Hite has introduced two new products to its Rite-Vu Light Communication Systems family.
How to avoid a chemical calamity: The safety of workers who clean and sanitize meat and poultry facilities and equipment is highly dependent on the training they receive in the handling and use of chemicals.
With meat and poultry producers and supermarket meat department operators determined to protect proteins from pathogens and other contaminants, garment suppliers look to develop more effective designs.