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.
OSHA finds Wholestone Farms Cooperative exposed employees to ergonomic stressors likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders and injuries when working in the palletizing area.
Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recognizes chicken and turkey facilities with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry in Destin, Fla.