Careful: New Inspection Guidance for Poultry Processing Facilities

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration recently issued its “Inspection Guidance for Poultry Slaughtering and Poultry Processing Establishments” (October 28, 2015).

 

OSHA explains in the Guidance that workers employed in the poultry industry may face many hazards, including high noise levels, dangerous equipment, musculoskeletal disorders, and hazardous chemicals. Poultry processing is highly mechanized, so walkways may be adjacent to conveyors. Processing meat uses a large amount of water that may splash on walkways and stairs. The addition of scraps of fatty skin from the poultry carcass can create slippery surfaces.

 

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