Employing workers who have the competency to produce high-quality quality meat and poultry in an efficient and safe manner is a foremost aim of protein plant operators.

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

Meat and poultry plant workers, along with supermarket meat department staffers, are having a major influence on the state of food safety.

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Keeping workers safe is an ongoing challenge for meat and poultry processors.

Recall after recall, there are indications that employee hygiene and good manufacturing practices are not being followed and companies are not leveraging their most powerful tools, their employees, to control the process and prevent these events.