Safety | Food Manufacturing

Tyson Foods workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at the company's Camilla, Georgia poultry processing plant in April 2020.

Government Data: At Least 59K Meat Plant Workers Caught COVID, 269 Died

The new estimate for the industry is nearly three times higher than what the United Food and Commercial Workers Union has said were infected.

Complying with EPA and local wastewater regulation has become much easier with more fully automated, wastewater treatment systems.

Achieving Water Authority Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment for Food Processing

Such systems also reduce the cost of treatment, labor and disposal when the proper Cleartreat separating agents are used.

A single-section explosion vent from BS&B is more robust, lighter in weight, and largely eliminates the potential for build-up or contamination.

How to Prevent Dust Explosions in Sugar Production & Handling

In dust explosions, there is often a smaller initial explosion, followed by a larger secondary explosion.

Former Employee Gets Jail for Drunken Water Plant Hack

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Missouri Animal Nutrition Plant Fined $300K for Hazards

As Citations Drop, Fall Protection Still Dominates OSHA's Top 10

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Summer is Gone - Keeping Workers Safe from Heat is Not

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In this Sept. 30, 2021 photo, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. Monaco said the Justice Department, as part of a new initiative, is prepared to take legal action under a statute called the False Claims Act against contractors who misuse federal dollars by failing to disclose hacks or by having deficient cybersecurity standards. The department will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

U.S. May Sue Contractors Who Don't Report Cyber Breaches

They will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

City in Michigan Urged to Use Bottled Water Due to Lead Risk

Filters, so far, have been given to more than 2,600 homes.

Man Loses Finger at Tootsie Roll Plant

Tootsie Roll Industries allowed the safety locks on the machine's access doors to be bypassed.

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Customs Destroys Pineapple Shipment Over Butterfly Larvae

They destroyed some $15,000 worth of fruit.

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Company Claims Listeria Completely Eliminated in Food Production Pilot

A hot dog peeling room was specifically selected for the pilot as it poses a series of complex challenges to maintaining hygiene level.

How Urethane Optimizes the Food Manufacturing Process

Learn about how one of the most versatile industrial materials is especially valuable to food processing.

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Report: 91% of Tyson Workers Vaccinated

Fewer than half were inoculated when Tyson announced a mandate in August.

Farmworkers get a shade break while picking melons on a hot day in California.

Workplace Safety Initiative Targets Dangerous Heat on the Job

But what about chronic heat exposure?

In this Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, a worker heads into the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo. Meatpacker JBS Foods Inc. faces about $59,000 in fines after a worker fell into vat of chemicals used to process animal hides and died at one of the company's meat processing facilities in northern Colorado, officials said.

JBS Foods Worker Dies in Chemical Vat

The meatpacker faces about $59,000 in fines.

Routers Safeguard Against Cyber Threats

The all-in-one industrial grade devices offer 10-port GbE performance and defense-in-depth security capabilities.

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