OSHA recently issued new guidelines to improve safety inspections, specifically in animal slaughtering and processing facilities. Previously, the guidance in question applied only to poultry ...

New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance goes beyond poultry barns to cover all animal slaughtering and processing facilities. Previous OSHA guidance only applied to poultry ...

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp increase in reports of illness among meat and poultry workers. These jobs require working in crowded plants, putting workers at greater risk of disease.

OSHA has proposed $103,245 in penalties against Dean Sausage Company Inc. following a July 2024 inspection at its Atalla, Alabama, facility. The agency found the company failed to address safety ...