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Forklift warning light

April 11, 2016

The Larson LEDWL-FLKT-BLUE 25W blue forklift LED warning light can be mounted on the front and back of a forklift or other heavy machinery.

Plant of the Year

Food Plant of the Year 2016: SugarCreek brings home more than the bacon

Though SugarCreek started out as a bacon processor, its newest high-tech plant is poised for growth as consumers demand more sophisticated RTE food products.

Wayne Labs

April 8, 2016

Yes, bacon has lately become a trend or fad, leaping its way out of the breakfast frying pan into food creations where it would have seemed an unlikely ingredient just a few years ago.

138 meat and poultry plants honored for worker safety

April 7, 2016

NAMI recognized 138 meat and poultry plants for achieving high levels of workplace safety performance.

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A portable unit, the E Instruments Model 7899 Gas Sniffer combustible leak detector is equipped with a sensitive tip to pinpoint small leaks of any combustible gases and hydrocarbons emitting from piping and/or appliances.

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Safety signs

April 7, 2016

Visual Workplace 5S premade OSHA safety and facility signs inform and protect employees by bringing awareness to conditions.

New York sauce manufacturer cited after employee fall in vinegar tank

New York sauce manufacturer cited for employee fall in vinegar tank

Jeremy Gerrard

March 30, 2016

A New York food manufacturer could be looking at a hefty find after OSHA cited the Johnson City plant with 12 health and safety violations.

Meat MythCrushers video addresses worker safety and line speed in food industry

March 29, 2016

Two new videos in the Meat MythCrushers series are tackling what producers say are long held myths about worker safety and how line speeds are regulated.

OSHA schedules Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee meeting

March 29, 2016

OSHA has scheduled a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (WPAC) for April 25-26, 2016, in Washington, DC.

ConAgra found liable in 2009 plant explosion

Jeremy Gerrard

March 28, 2016

Packaged food giant ConAgra Foods was found liable for $108.9 million in a civil lawsuit stemming from a 2009 fatal explosion at a Slim Jim plant in North Carolina.

OSHA addresses safety concerns in Nebraska meat processing industry

March 22, 2016

With employees in Nebraska’s meat processing industry at higher risk for injury while on the job, OSHA has launched a local emphasis program focused on safety.