OSHA program emphasizes reducing illness, injury at Southeastern chicken processing facilities
With poultry workers twice as likely to suffer serious injuries and six times more likely to get sick on the job than other private sector workers, federal safety and health officials in four Southeaster U.S. states are acting to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic stressors impacting the industry.
This week, OSHA announced the launch of a new Regional Emphasis Program in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi intended to prompt employers to protect poultry industry workers properly and reduce injury and illness rates.