Safety failures from Illinois meat casing producer lead to severe worker injuries Viscofan USA Inc. faces $197,054 in fines for nine violations. Industry News July 25, 2024 No Comments Investigation finds one worker was caught in a roller machine, and another suffered chemical burns while cleaning a pump.Read More
Perdue facility completes one year without OSHA recordable safety incident On July 11, 2024, Perdue associates in Concord, N.C., celebrate one year without a single recordable safety incident. Industry News July 16, 2024 No Comments Concord, N.C., food production facility completes a rare safety milestone.Read More
Poultry processing facility reaches one million hours without lost-time accident In addition to efforts made by employees, Case Farms implements a companywide worker safety program. Industry News May 13, 2024 No Comments Morganton, N.C., poultry processing facility reaches one million man-hours without experiencing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable lost-time accident. Read More
Case Farms facility reaches 1 million man hours without lost-time accident Facility achieves safety milestone for the first time in 2024. Industry News April 12, 2024 No Comments Goldsboro, N.C., processing facility reaches 1 million man hours without experiencing an OSHA recordable lost-time accident. Read More
Poultry facility cited after teen worker pulled into machine suffers fatal injuries Second fatal incident in just over two years for Mar-Jac Poultry MS LLC. Industry News January 16, 2024 No Comments OSHA has proposed $212,646 in penalties.Read More
Ohio processor fails to guard machine's moving parts, leads to amputation injury Kitchen worker suffers a finger amputation due to contact with moving machine parts. Industry News December 12, 2023 No Comments OSHA assesses Zwanenberg Food Group USA with $242,000 in proposed penalties.Read More
Ohio meat processing plant’s safety failures expose employees to hazardous conditions Employer fails to protect workers from contact with hazardous chemicals and machine parts. Industry News November 30, 2023 No Comments A 35-year-old worker suffers severe leg burns, degloving of their foot and other injuries after falling into corrosive chemicals.Read More
Case Farms facility reaches 3 million hours without a lost-time accident Facility achieves safety milestone for the second time this year. October 23, 2023 No Comments Over the past decade, the Morganton Complex has reached the 1 million man hour mark on four occasions.Read More
USPOULTRY webinar addresses OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements Matt Spencer recaps changing OSHA requirements. Industry News August 10, 2023 No Comments USPOULTRY vice president, HR & safety programs, discusses how to appropriately address various scenarios that may arise. Read More
Wisconsin food manufacturer's history of violations continues OSHA proposes $277,472 in penalties for Abbyland Foods’ lack of machine guarding. Industry News June 13, 2023 No Comments Company fails to follow lockout/tagout procedures and provide adequate machine guarding.Read More