Articles Tagged with ''worker safety''

Food Safety and Employee Safety: Two Sides of the Same Coin

The demand for accountability around food safety should be the same for employee safety

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

February 22, 2022

This article gives a comparison of food safety/quality needs with employee safety during production, using the chemical application of peracetic acid to control environmental biological contamination as the example. It also examines how to better encourage collaboration between food safety and employee safety, using the hierarchy of controls as the guide.

Injuries and illnesses in poultry processing fall below all manufacturing for first time

November 13, 2020

The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2019 was 3.2 cases per 100 full-time workers annually, down from 3.5 in 2018.

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.

Tyson Foods launches new, nationwide COVID monitoring strategy; expands health staff

July 31, 2020

Initiatives part of ongoing health and safety efforts to combat COVID-19.

Union files lawsuit against USDA over line speed waivers

July 30, 2020

The plaintiffs argue that the FSIS waiver program should be set aside and 10 currently active waivers should be voided.

COVID-19

How to sanitize to prevent COVID-19—and decontaminate after a positive

Learn tips to strengthen your plant’s cleaning protocols for the new coronavirus

July 28, 2020

With employee safety and stability of operations at the forefront of all of your daily procedures, these are the two key elements of effective COVID-19 prevention that food manufacturing companies need to adhere to.

Poultry industry partners with OSHA on Safe + Sound Week

July 9, 2020

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

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: October 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT: Attend this webinar to examine potential implications for self-GRAS, Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) GRAS, and food-contact substances.

Live: November 5, 2026 at 11:00 am EST: From this webinar, attendees will learn how investing in middle managers improves both FSQ strategy implementation and accountability across all levels of the company.

Live: November 12, 2026 at 11:00 am EST: This webinar explores how data integration, advanced analytics, and digital technologies can help transform disparate information into meaningful risk intelligence.