Poultry processing’s 2023 incident rate of 2.6 represents an 89% decrease from 1994, the oldest data available on the BLS website when the recorded rate was 22.7.
Incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the sector’s workforce falls below all general industry, manufacturing and food manufacturing levels.
All stakeholders connected with the meat and poultry production and processing industries are encouraged to nominate a colleague or associate to be honored.