Articles Tagged with ''OSHA''

Into the Wee Hours, Sanitation and Safety Keep Working Side by Side

Without improved controls, operational efficiencies used to reduce sanitation time will result in a higher risk to both food and worker safety

Hilarie Warren M.P.H., C.I.H. Jenny Houlroyd M.S.P.H., C.I.H. Wendy White M.Sc.

April 19, 2022

This article will focus on why third-shift food and beverage sanitation work can be so challenging and dangerous, why it receives so much attention from OSHA, and what resources and control strategies are available for employers. The authors discuss the physical and chemical challenges with food processing equipment design and sanitation requirements as they relate to the safe performance of cleaning tasks.

Appealing COVID-19 fines shows how industry perceives value of employees

Sam Gazdziak

September 18, 2020

You can put a value on a person’s work with a salary, but can you put a price on their life?

OSHA fines JBS $15,000 for failing to protect plant workers from COVID-19

September 16, 2020

Reports state there have been 290 confirmed employee cases to date, 3 probable cases and the six reported deaths of plant employees.

North American Meat Institute announces alliance agreement with OSHA

August 20, 2020

Alliance will provide Meat Institute members, the public, and other stakeholders with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect workers.

FDA and OSHA team up to publish checklist to assist food industry during COVID-19

August 19, 2020

As part of our national critical infrastructure, the food industry has had to quickly adjust to changes in how it operates to ensure supply-chain continuity during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Poultry industry partners with OSHA on Safe + Sound Week

July 9, 2020

Safe + Sound Week is scheduled for August 10 – 16.

Smithfield looks to stop investigation of COVID outbreak at South Dakota plant

July 8, 2020

Pork processor asks courts to intervene in federal investigation.

Perdue's Schulenburg, Texas, associates achieve safety milestone

July 7, 2020

Associates at Perdue Foods' production facility in Schulenburg, Texas, completed more than one year without an OSHA recordable incident.

U.S. Department of Labor issues alert on social distancing to keep employees safe at work during the Coronavirus pandemic

June 4, 2020

OSHA has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace.

Don't overlook safety issues such as slips and falls, PPE and cleaning/sanitizing during the pandemic

Sharon Spielman

May 20, 2020

Food and beverage employees on the front line need to remain safe and healthy to continue to bring the food and beverage supply to the masses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live: April 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: The fourth and final in this webinar series focuses on Core Element 4 of the New Era blueprint, Food Safety Culture and where it's headed in the future.

Live: May 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm EDT: This webinar will focus on how to eliminate the risk of costly plant shutdowns and system failures due to improper selection and installation of electrical conduit systems.

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Trends in Food Safety and Protection explores the recent developments and ongoing research in the field of food safety and protection. The book covers improvements in the existing techniques and implementation of novel analytical methods for detecting and characterizing foodborne pathogens.

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