employee welfare

Employee Matters

Addressing workplace ergonomics in the meat processing industry

Protecting your 'industrial atheletes'

October 24, 2018

Significant changes continue to address and improve the workplace environment. Organizations continue to address labor opportunities to not only match tasks with individuals but to educate all stakeholders to the value of ergonomics in the workplace.

Processing Tech

Rethinking worker training

Hands-on training is key for food and worker safety, with some online reinforcement, as well.

Megan Pellegrini

October 11, 2018

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More than ever, hands-on training is key for food and worker safety, but training programs are also being updated and reinforced online, as well.

Meat Plant Workers Wearing Food Safety Apparel

Processing Tech

Worker safety in meat and poultry processing: A team effort

Meat and poultry processors enhance operating protocols to minimize worker injuries and illnesses, but employee buy-in is crucial.

Richard Mitchell

June 18, 2018

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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).

BladeStop reduces band saw injury risk in just 0.009 seconds

Industry News

October 16, 2017

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Since release in 2015 BladeStop has over 400 installs globally and is dramatically reduced the number of serious incidents to band saw operators.

Tyson Foods commits to new, sustainable approach to a better workplace

Industry News

April 26, 2017

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Company initiates expanded programs to support employees.

Hard hats help ensure worker safety in meat and poultry plants

Employee Matters

Profits should not come at the cost of worker safety

Janice Berthold

December 6, 2016

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Investing in worker safety should not be considered an expense, but a chance to increase profit and employee engagement for businesses.

Meat and poultry industries remain more hazardous to work in compared with other manufacturing jobs

Processing Technology

Training, engagement drive worker safety

A variety of tools and methods help employees improve their own workplace safety.

Megan Pellegrini

September 19, 2016

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According to the Department of Labor (DOL), workers in the meat and poultry slaughtering and processing industries are experiencing fewer injuries and illnesses.

Recently OSHA instructed its compliance officers to expand every inspection at poultry-processing plants into a full-blown comprehensive inspection

Poultry Perspectives

Is OSHA expanding poultry inspections beyond legal limits?

Paul Pressley

June 13, 2016

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This year the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) chose poultry processing for a special emphasis program and is conducting comprehensive safety and health inspections at poultry plants.