Safety | Food Manufacturing

Meat Plant Workers Found Dead in Hazmat Incident

The incident is the third major accident at the facility in the past decade.

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Consumer Brands Association Asks for Clarity on Biden's Vaccine Mandate

A letter to President Biden contains nearly 20 questions about the specifics about how the mandate will work.

JBS Fined $175K After Conveyer Belt Amputation

The same plant was fined twice in August for different hazard incidents, and a year ago after six workers died from COVID-19.

A Hall County firefighter leaves following a liquid nitrogen leak that killed six people at Prime Pak Foods, a poultry plant, on Jan. 28 in Gainesville, GA.

Company Fined $155K for Poultry Plant Leak that Followed Deadly Previously Incident

Tyson Foods is one of the companies that already said it would require workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Who's Covered by a Vaccine Mandate?

Damage to Wellacrest Farms is shown after a tornado passed through the area earlier in Mullica Hill, NJ on Sept. 2.

Tornado Destroys Much of New Jersey's Biggest Dairy Farm

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Tyson Foods Workers Get Paid Sick Leave for First Time

SCS Launches New Food Safety Consultancy

SCS Consulting Services' latest offering includes benchmarking, establishing, tracking and reporting on ESG priorities.

Companies Appeal Fines From Deadly Incident

The fines approach $1 million.

Diageo Launches Online Tool to Advocated Against Impaired Driving

Ahead of Labor Day, Diageo North America is taking action to tackle the problem with new educational resources showing the consequences.

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Poll: Half of U.S. Workers Favor Employee Vaccine Mandate

Only 26% of working adults surveyed said they were opposed.

In this May 1, 2020 photo, a sign sits in front of the Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, IA.

Tyson Offering $10,000 Weekly Lottery as Vaccine Incentive

For the next five weeks, Tyson's chicken plant workers can win the prize if they get vaccinated.

How Automation Improves Device Security for Manufacturers

What if the IT person goes on vacation (or is fired)?

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US-Mexico Partnership Holds First Meeting on Food Safety

The group is calling it an important milestone in food safety.

Pfizer’s custom boxes use dry ice to keep vaccine vials at ultra-cold temperatures.

Inoculating the Planet an Unprecedented Logistical Challenge

It's like nothing we’ve ever seen before.

In this April 13, 2021, file photo, environmental activists wearing a mask of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and protective suits perform to denounce the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive Fukushima water, near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. Japan’s government adopted an interim plan Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 that it hopes will win support from fishermen and other concerned groups for a planned release into the sea of treated but still radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan Seeks Support for Fukushima Nuclear Water Release

The government decided in April to start discharging the water into the Pacific Ocean in the spring of 2023.

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The Oven Mitts Are Off When It Comes to Cyberattacks on Food & Beverage Suppliers

These tips will make sure you don’t get burned when (not if) you’re attacked.

Pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine, March 2, 2021.

FDA Gives Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The agency has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety.

Figure 1: Good industrial equipment safety design will incorporate the necessary sensors to protect workers by de-energizing equipment if there are any unsafe conditions.

Simplified Safety Increases Application Options

Configurable safety controllers provide a flexible automation safety option, making it easier for users to implement these devices in more applications.